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Heritage® River Birch (Multi-Branch)
Betula nigra 'Cully'
Pronunciation: BET-ew-luh NY-gruh
SKU #01429
LIGHT:
Full sun
WATER:
Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE:
Quickly reaches 40 to 60 ft. tall and wide; 70 ft. tall in ideal conditions.
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| Description | A beautiful, multi-branched tree prized for its highly textural, colorful, peeling bark. An exceptional silhouette for night lighting. Provides striking winter interest. This versatile, highly heat tolerant tree thrives in riparian settings with high water tables and problematic low wet soils, yet adapts to mild drought when established. Deciduous. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage and bark. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Windbreak |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Chokeberry (Aronia); Sweet Flag (Acorus); Japanese Water Iris (Iris ensata); Sweetspire (Itea); Clethra (Clethra); Buckeye (Aesculus); Button Bush (Cephalanthus) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in deep, loamy, moist but well-drained soil amended with sand or gravel, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established tolerates mild drought, but reaches maximum growth in rich, fertile, evenly moist soils. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. |
| History | Betula nigra occupies a large eastern north-south ranges in North America - from Minnesota to Florida, where it thrives in riparian settings in rich alluvial soils. |
| Lore | Named an Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists. |
Details
| Description | A beautiful, multi-branched tree prized for its highly textural, colorful, peeling bark. An exceptional silhouette for night lighting. Provides striking winter interest. This versatile, highly heat tolerant tree thrives in riparian settings with high water tables and problematic low wet soils, yet adapts to mild drought when established. Deciduous. |
|---|---|
| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage and bark. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Windbreak |
|---|---|
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Chokeberry (Aronia); Sweet Flag (Acorus); Japanese Water Iris (Iris ensata); Sweetspire (Itea); Clethra (Clethra); Buckeye (Aesculus); Button Bush (Cephalanthus) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in deep, loamy, moist but well-drained soil amended with sand or gravel, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established tolerates mild drought, but reaches maximum growth in rich, fertile, evenly moist soils. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. |
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History
| History | Betula nigra occupies a large eastern north-south ranges in North America - from Minnesota to Florida, where it thrives in riparian settings in rich alluvial soils. |
|---|---|
| Lore | Named an Urban Tree of the Year by the Society of Municipal Arborists. |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.