Gray birch is a great birch for urban planting, second only to river birch in its resistance to heat and humidity. It grows fast, with a slender shape at maturity and yellowish bark on young trees turning a beautiful silvery-grey. This species is highly resistant to the bronze birch-borer.
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Cultivation Status
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Exposure
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Soil Moisture
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Ecoregion
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(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands |
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(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone |
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(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens |
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(82) Acadian Plains and Hills |
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(58) Northeastern Highlands |
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Ornamental Interest
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Winter Interest and/or Evergreen |
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Attracts Wildlife
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Pollinator Powerhouse Plant |
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Attracts Songbirds |
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Host Plant |
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Tolerance
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Deer/Rabbit Resistant |
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Salt Tolerant |
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Drought Tolerant |
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Additional Attributes
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Landscape Use
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Naturalize |
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Rain Garden |
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Specimen |
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Massing |
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