Betula alleghaniensis
YELLOW BIRCH
- AKA Betula lutea
- Upright, pyramidal habit with graceful ascending branches
- Bark is shiny, yellowish or silvery-gray, becoming reddish-brown with age
HEIGHT: 20-22 m · SPREAD: 12-15 m
Betula lenta
SWEET BIRCH
- Yellow fall foliage colour is considered one of the best of the species
- Attractive, dark, shiny red almost black bark
- Strong wintergreen scent to its bark and leaves
HEIGHT: 13-18 m · SPREAD: 11-15 m
Betula nigra
RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated, leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 13-18 m · SPREAD: 10-13 m
Betula nigra Heritage® ('Cully') (PP4409)
HERITAGE® RIVER BIRCH
- Upright, oval to rounded habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a creamy-white bark
HEIGHT: 18-20 m · SPREAD: 16-18 m
Betula nigra Fox Valley® ('Little King')
FOX VALLEY® RIVER BIRCH
- Dense, compact growth with an irregular crown
- Leathery, diamond-shaped leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Orange to brown-coloured bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash' (PP16362)
SHILOH SPLASH RIVER BIRCH
- Pyramidal, oval to rounded growth habit
- Salmon-pink to reddish brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
- Leaves are ivory-white at the margins with a light green centre
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 4-5 m
Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' (PP15105)
SUMMER CASCADE BIRCH
- Weeping to prostrate growth habit
- Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter, inner bark
HEIGHT: 2-3 m · SPREAD: 2-3 m
Betula papyrifera
PAPER BIRCH
- Upright to oval, rounded crown
- White bark exfoliates in papery strips
- Mature trees develop black markings on the white bark
HEIGHT: 13-16 m · SPREAD: 10-12 m
Betula papyrifera Renaissance Oasis® ('Oenci') (PP12766)
RENAISSANCE OASIS® PAPER BIRCH
- Mahogany-reddish coloured exfoliating bark
- Bright white bark is revealed as it exfoliates
- Dark green foliage
HEIGHT: 14-15 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Betula pendula 'Fastigiata'
PYRAMIDAL EUROPEAN BIRCH
- Narrow, conical tree with dense upright branches
- Green leaves are saw-toothed and diamond-shaped, turning yellow in the fall
- Attractive snowy-white bark
HEIGHT: 13-16 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Betula pendula 'Gracilis'
CUTLEAF WEEPING BIRCH
- Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
- Leaves are light to dark green, sharply dissected, with saw-toothed edges
- Extremely bright white bark peels in thin strips
HEIGHT: 12-15 m · SPREAD: 8-9 m
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
YOUNG'S WEEPING BIRCH
- Small to medium growing with erratic pendulous branching
- Oval serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
- Extremely bright white smooth bark on the trunk and older branches
HEIGHT: 5-7 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Betula platyphylla Dakota Pinnacle® ('Fargo') (PP10963)
DAKOTA PINNACLE® BIRCH
- Narrow, columnar, compact form with a strong central leader
- Dark green foliage turns bright yellow in the fall
- White papery bark
HEIGHT: 8-9 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'
ASIAN WHITE BIRCH
- AKA Betula populifolia 'Whitespire Senior'
- Upright, pyramidal habit
- Chalky-white bark does not peel
HEIGHT: 7-8 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
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Betula tianshanica 'Emerald Flare'
TIANSHAN BIRCH
- Narrow pyramidal habit
- Green leaves turning yellow in autumn
- White exfoliating bark year round
HEIGHT: 10-11 m · SPREAD: 3-4 m
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
JACQUEMONTII BIRCH
- Upright, open, pyramidal, branching habit
- Gleaming white, smooth bark
- Ovate, serrated, green foliage, turns golden in the fall
HEIGHT: 9-12 m · SPREAD: 5-6 m
Betula x grandiflora Royal Frost® ('Penci-2')
ROYAL FROST® BIRCH
- Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
- Leaves are burgundy-red to purple in the summer
- White bark with cinnamon hues
HEIGHT: 9-10 m · SPREAD: 5-8 m