Birch
Uses:
- Specimen or Focal Point
- Woodland Garden
- Water Feature Planting
- Wildlife Planting
Features:
- Narrow Vertical Interest
- Graceful Habit
- Attractive Exfoliating Bark
- Grows Quickly
Sunlight:
- Partial Shade to Full Sun
- 4+ Hours of Direct Sun
Growing Zones:
- 2-9
- What is My Zone?
Birches, also known as Betula spp, are deciduous trees with a graceful habit and striking exfoliating bark. The delicate oval leaves emerge bright green in spring and can turn brilliant yellow in the fall. Birches provide food and habitat for numerous small mammals, birds, and butterflies, including shrews, siskins, woodpeckers, nuthatches, tortoiseshells, and mourning cloaks. Birches love moist soil and can be used along stream beds and ponds. They make lovely focal points, and are especially striking planted in small groups.