Search
faqss-standard-helparrow-right-liness-standard-redirectpinterest-circle facebook-circle twitter-circle instagram-circle
ss-standard-date

Heritage River Birch

Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
Average shipping height: 1'-3'
Select an option for shipping dates
Select Option
  • Bare Root
    Member Price $14.99
    Reg. Price $18.99
i h

The river birch is a popular shade tree in the United States. This Heritage variety offers the most colorful bark of any cultivar on the market — displaying curls of light brown, orange, and purple all year long. It’s also fast-growing, disease resistant, drought and flood tolerant, and great at withstanding severe weather.

  • Features spreading limbs and colorful, peeling park
  • Provides beautiful yellow fall foliage
  • Does well in both dry and wet conditions
  • Can withstand strong wind and ice
  • Grows two to three feet each year
The Heritage River Birch Grows in zones 4 - 9

Your Tree’s Personality

Shape

Oval, Pyramidal

Growth Speed

Fast

Scientific Name

Betula nigra ‘Heritage’

Mature Spread

25-35'

Mature Height

40-50'

Shipping Height

1'-3'

Sun Preference

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil Preference

Acidic, Clay, Drought, Moist, Sandy, Well Drained

History/Lore

River birch wood was once used for ox yokes, wooden shoes and other products around the farm. But they were rather distained by loggers as knotty and spindly, therefore often left to grow along the river bank to control erosion.

Planting Instructions

Product tags
Customers who bought this item also bought

Quaking Aspen

Starting at Member Price $12.99 Regular Price $16.99

American Arborvitae

Starting at Member Price $12.99 Regular Price $16.99

Paper Birch

Starting at Member Price $12.99 Regular Price $16.99

River Birch

Starting at Member Price $11.99 Regular Price $14.99

Sign up for back-in-stock notification

Enter your email address here and we'll give you a heads up when this product is back in stock!

Account Login

Forgot your password?
or

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to receive a verification code and reset your password.
Submit
or