Go Back Heritage River Birch

Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Betula nigra "Heritage"
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Plant Type: Deciduous Trees

As young trees, they have a pyramid shape, then grow out to a more rounded and erratic shape as they mature. The leaves are triangular and dark green on top with light coloring on the bottom. In autumn, the leaves turn yellow to brown. The Heritage river birch was selected as a cultivar because of its unique bark. All river birches have a bark that flakes off regularly in long thin sheets. Most river birches have orange and brown shades of bark. Heritage has rich shades of cream, purple, orange and salmon, which has made the most popular cultivar of river birch. The colorful bark makes Heritage interesting in winter after the leaves have fallen.

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Growing & Maintenance Tips:

Flower Color

na

Foliage Color

Dark green

Plant Spread

40'

Good Companions

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Plant Height

50'

Scape Height

na

Hardness Zone

4-9

Soil Moisture

dry or wet conditions

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes

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Bloom Time

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Critter Resistance

Rabbits/deer

Exposure

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast.

Seasonal Interests

summer/fall