Species: Betula alleghaniensis

(bet'you-lah al-le-ghe'ni-en'sis)

Betula alleghaniensis

Yellow Birch

Found on Course Walks

Birch, Larch, Magnolias and Nut Trees at Arboretum

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

No cultivars listed

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 60' - 75' (100')

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: pyramidal/dense to irregular/spreading at maturity

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 3b

Soil Ph: Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

Environmental Other: Typically found in a forest, rarely in the nursery Does not perform well in hot, dry areas.

Moisture Tolerance: Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

susceptible to stem cankers, bronze birch borer, leaf miner

Bare Root Transplanting

Moderately difficult

Other

native to North America, Newfoundland to Tennessee

Native Range Map

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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