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Betula nigra Shiloh Splash

Shiloh Splash River Birch (Variegated River Birch): Patent PP16362

This small birch stands out in the landscape with its distinctive foliage colour - a bold, ivory-white with a green margin and light green centre. It  develops the same attractive peeling bark of the species, creating all season interest.

  • »  Pyramidal, oval to rounded growth habit
  • »  Salmon-pink to reddish brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter inner bark
  • »  Leaves are ivory-white at the margins with a light green centre
  • »  Young leaves have a pink tinge

7gal
$255.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:9-10 m
  • Spread:4-5 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Oval
• Pyramidal
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Green
• Variegated
• White
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash'

Betula nigra cultivars are some of the most disease-free birches. Grown as a single-stemmed specimen or multi-stemmed tree, the variegated leaves add to its visual appeal.