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Dahurian Birch (Asian Black Birch)

Betula davurica (B. dahurica)

Deciduous Tree

Height

40 - 50 (feet)

Spread

45 - 65 (feet)

Distinctions

Rounded form; showy bark is flakey brown to reddish brown; yellow fall color; may have multiple trunks.

Limitations

Susceptible to birch borer. Rarely available from nurseries.

Hardiness

SE (Zone 4)

Origin

Manchuria, northern China, Korea

Dahurian Birch (Asian Black Birch)