River Birch (Betula nigra)

River Birch (Betula nigra)Medium, deciduous, North American tree Description: Exfoliating reddish brown bark that reveals smooth, pale inner bark; green female and brown male catkins in spring; 2 3 glossy green leaves turn yellow in fall Habit: Grows up to 70 high as a single trunk tree or closer to 50 as a multi trunked specimen; fast growing; more heat tolerant than other birches Culture: Prefers full sun to partial shade and medium to wet soils Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA

Two years later he noted planting a young tree west of the house at Monticello

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cut back after flowering to promote full

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simple style works perfectly today

flowers followed by deep purple

The white form was introduced to the West in 1908

also occurs in the wild

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