48 in. River Birch Tree

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A vigorous, fast growing, deciduous tree exhibiting reddish brown bark that will exfoliate to reveal a lighter inner bark. Dark green, leathery leaves turn yellow in fall. Showy, drooping, flower catkins appear in spring. A good substitute for Paper Birch, this ornamentally attractive tree makes a nice specimen or plant several for a grouping.

• Botanical Name : Betula nigra
• Very adaptable and heat tolerant
• Grows in clay soil and in soils with poor drainage
• One of the most disease free Birch varieties
• More adaptable to heat and humidity than other Birch varieties
• Pot size: 1 gal., ships without pot and without soil as a bare root plant
• May ship in a dormant state
• MFG Model # : B340448
• MFG Part # : B340448