Environmental Damage
Fungal Disease
Insect Damage
| Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 6
[Find Your Zone] |
| Mature Height: | 60-75 Feet |
| Features: | Shiny silvery-gray peeling bark; pale yellow fall color. |
| Culture: | Full sun or partial shade; best in soils that are moist but well drained; tolerant of a wide range of soil pH. |
| Mature Form: | Rounded |
| Native To: | United States |
| Soil Conditions: |
Dry
 Moist, Well-DrainedWet
|
| Tolerance: |
Alkaline Soil Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind |
| Uses: |
Massing
Patio
Screen
Shade
Specimen
Street
Wind Break
|
| Foliage Color: |
Green |
| Fall Foliage Color: |
Yellow |
| Additional Notes: | Less prone to bronze birch borers than white-barked birches, but the insect can still be a problem. |
