Description
Size (HxW): 40’ x 40’
Growth Habit: Broad, vase
Planting Location: Sheltered
Zone 2b
- Dark green foliage turns golden in mid-late October
- Unique exfoliating, white paper-like bark adds year-round interest
- A great accent or shade tree
- Fast Growth Rate: 2-3’/year
- A multi-stemmed form of Paper Birch
- Sap can be used to make syrup
- Native to the prairies
- Commonly used for timber
- Produces catkins in spring
- Row spacing: minimum 15-20’ apart
- Root space: plant at least 15-20’ from foundations
- Life expectancy: 40-60 years