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Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow Birch
The smooth bark is yellowish or silver-gray in colour with black markings and exfoliates in fine, horizontal strips. Dark green foliage turns to yellow in the fall on this upright, pyramidal tree, with graceful ascending branches.
- » AKA Betula lutea
- » Upright, pyramidal habit with graceful, ascending branches
- » Bark is shiny, yellowish or silvery-gray, becoming reddish-brown with age
- » Leaves are elliptical, short-pointed, saw-toothed and dark green
- » Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall
- » Long yellowish drooping catkins appear near the tip of the twigs on male plants
1gal
$27.75
2gal
$43.50
- Category:Trees
- Hardiness Zone:3
- Height:20-22 m
- Spread:12-15 m
Landscape uses
| • | Naturalizing |
Planting instructions
| • | Container Plants |
Additional Information about Betula alleghaniensis
Native to Ontario and parts of North America.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Betula alleghaniensis
Betula alleghaniensis is typically grown as a multi-stemmed clump, although it can be grown as a single-stemmed tree.