Birch, River 'Heritage'

COMMON NAME:Heritage River Birch

BOTANICAL NAME:Betula nigra 'Heritage'

PLANT TYPE:TREE

SUN EXPOSURE:Full Sun

BLOOM TIME:Spring

AVERAGE SIZE:40-70' x 40-60' (12-21m x 12-18m)

COLD HARDINESS:-30°F to -20°F / -34°C à -29°C (USDA Zone 4)

DESCRIPTION:Heritage® River Birch is an improved native shade tree selection with a vigorous, fast-growing, medium-sized, pyramidal habit. It thrives in medium to wet soils but tolerates drier ones. Its ornamental, salmon-cream to brownish bark exfoliates to reveal a light brown inner bark. One of the most disease-free birches available.