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Betula populifolia

gray birch

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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Height: 20-40 ft
Spread: 8-15 ft
Hardiness Zone: 2-6


Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
Species
Exposure
Sun
Part Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Ecoregion
(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
(82) Acadian Plains and Hills
(58) Northeastern Highlands
Ornamental Interest
Winter Interest and/or Evergreen
Attracts Wildlife
Pollinator Powerhouse Plant
Attracts Songbirds
Host Plant
Tolerance
Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Additional Attributes
Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
Naturalize
Rain Garden
Specimen
Massing


North American Distribution


gray birch - Betula populifolia from Native Plant Trust