Profile
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis (Betula lutea)
Deciduous Tree
Height |
60 - 75 (feet) |
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Spread |
50 - 60 (feet) |
Distinctions |
Rounded form; dull green leaves with yellow fall color; winter interest due to branching habit and Rounded form; dull green leaves with yellow fall color; winter interest due to branching habit and yellowish bronze paper bark on young trees becoming reddish brown with age; prefers cool moist soils; used for furniture making. prefers cool moist soils; used for furniture making. |
Limitations |
Subject to pathogens, insects; does not have white peeling bark. |
Hardiness |
SE, SC (Zone 3) |
Origin |
Northern North America, Asia |
