
River Birch - Betula nigra - 6 Foot Ball & Burlap Tree
Available for Store Pickup or Local Delivery Only
Add texture, multi-season interest, and graceful form to your garden with River Birch, a fast-growing native tree known for its distinctive peeling bark and delicate foliage. In early spring, small catkins appear as the leaves emerge, adding subtle seasonal interest. The bright green, feathery leaves create a soft summer canopy, turning yellow in fall, while the exfoliating bark provides winter appeal. Its naturally rounded, multi-stemmed habit makes it ideal for stream edges, wet soils, or as a specimen tree in larger landscapes.
Plant Details:
- Botanical Name: Betula nigra
- Hardiness Zone: 4ā9
- Plant Height: 40ā70 feet
- Spacing: 30ā40 feet
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Bloom Time: Early spring
- Flower Color: Catkins, yellow-green
- Foliage: Feathery green leaves turning yellow in fall
- Habit: Rounded, multi-stemmed
- Uses: Specimen tree, wet soils, stream edges, landscape focal point
- Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Photos shown at maturity
Available for Store Pickup or Local Delivery Only
Add texture, multi-season interest, and graceful form to your garden with River Birch, a fast-growing native tree known for its distinctive peeling bark and delicate foliage. In early spring, small catkins appear as the leaves emerge, adding subtle seasonal interest. The bright green, feathery leaves create a soft summer canopy, turning yellow in fall, while the exfoliating bark provides winter appeal. Its naturally rounded, multi-stemmed habit makes it ideal for stream edges, wet soils, or as a specimen tree in larger landscapes.
Plant Details:
- Botanical Name: Betula nigra
- Hardiness Zone: 4ā9
- Plant Height: 40ā70 feet
- Spacing: 30ā40 feet
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Bloom Time: Early spring
- Flower Color: Catkins, yellow-green
- Foliage: Feathery green leaves turning yellow in fall
- Habit: Rounded, multi-stemmed
- Uses: Specimen tree, wet soils, stream edges, landscape focal point
- Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Photos shown at maturity
Description
Available for Store Pickup or Local Delivery Only
Add texture, multi-season interest, and graceful form to your garden with River Birch, a fast-growing native tree known for its distinctive peeling bark and delicate foliage. In early spring, small catkins appear as the leaves emerge, adding subtle seasonal interest. The bright green, feathery leaves create a soft summer canopy, turning yellow in fall, while the exfoliating bark provides winter appeal. Its naturally rounded, multi-stemmed habit makes it ideal for stream edges, wet soils, or as a specimen tree in larger landscapes.
Plant Details:
- Botanical Name: Betula nigra
- Hardiness Zone: 4ā9
- Plant Height: 40ā70 feet
- Spacing: 30ā40 feet
- Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
- Bloom Time: Early spring
- Flower Color: Catkins, yellow-green
- Foliage: Feathery green leaves turning yellow in fall
- Habit: Rounded, multi-stemmed
- Uses: Specimen tree, wet soils, stream edges, landscape focal point
- Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Photos shown at maturity
























