Paper Birch

Cascading yellow male catkins (and upright green female catkins) from March to April are followed by hanging packed columns of seeds, serrated leaves turn a lovely pure yellow in fall, beautiful white peeling bark exposes orange inner bark, grows as a single trunk or as multiple clustered trunks, quite a dramatic tree year 'round, likes acid soil, tolerates well-drained sandy or rocky soil, overall prefers its roots cool and moist, host plant for a large number of beautiful Butterflies and Moths including the Green Comma (Polygonia faunus) and both the Arched Hooktip (Drepana arcuata) and the Rose Hooktip (Oreta rosea) a cold loving tree most at home in the north and far north. Suitable for bonsai.

50-70 foot (25-50 foot wide) tall
Plant Hardiness Zones: 2b-6a
Tree
Deer Resistant

Native Range: Labrador across Canada to c. AK, south to WV, IA, NE, & the mtns of ID & OR. Rare in NJ, CO, IN & WV

2-3 foot tall Paper Birch in a half gallon pot $20.75 (Temporarily Sold Out*)

*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.

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