Species: Betula papyrifera

(bet'you-lah pap-i-riff'er-ah)

Betula papyrifera

Paper Birch; Canoe Birch; White 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):

Tree Identification Guide

Cultivars

'Belle Vue', 'Chickadee', 'Prairie Dream', 'Renaissance Oasis', 'Renaissance Reflection', 'Snowy', 'St. George'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 50' - 70' (spread 30' - 60')

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: pyramidal to oval/rounded; single or multi-stem tree

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 3a

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Environmental Other: Not drought tolerant.

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Susceptible to bronze birch borer and leaf miners. Renaissance series of cultivars are purportedly less susceptible to Bronze Birch Borer

Bare Root Transplanting

Moderately difficult

Other

Native to North America, Labrador to British Columbia, and northern US; transplants easily B & B

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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