Yellow Birch

Latin Name: Betula alleghaniensis

Bloom Color: n/a
Bloom Time:
Other: Septic Ok

Characteristics:
In cool, moist conditions, open-grown specimens develop a massive candelabra form, while forest trees are tall and slender. Beautiful golden foliage in fall. Does not perform well in hot, dry climates. Very long-lived for a birch, often reaching beyond 100 years.
Landscape size: 50 to 100 feet

Habitat:
Light Requirement: Part shade to shade
Native Habitat: Cool, moist woods
Light Requirement: Part Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist, Wet

Wildlife:
One of the most valuable birches and one of the largest hardwoods in northeastern North America. Yellow Birch when fairly mature is easily recognized by its distinctive bark