Yellow Birch (P+0.5)
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Availability is based on anticipated survival and growth, actual availability may change due to variations in stock development during the growing season.
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We warranty our seedlings, trees and shrubs to be true to name and to be healthy at the time of pickup or shipping. Concerns must be expressed at the time of receipt. Our total liability is limited to the purchase price of the seedlings only.
| Attributes | |
| Age | P+0.5 |
| Size | 20-50cm |
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
18–24 metres (60–80 feet)
150+ years
Bareroot Seedlings
Age: P+0.5
Size: 20-50cm
Appearance: Medium-sized, typically single stemmed. Will start producing seeds at about 40 years; produced every yea. Bark on mature trees is a shiny yellow-bronze which flakes and peels in fine horizontal strips. leaves are alternately placed on the stem, oval in shape with a pointed tip and often a slightly heart shaped (cordate) base.
Site and soils: Prefers to grow in cooler conditions and is often found on north facing slopes, swamps, stream banks, and rich woods.It does not grow well in dry regions or regions with hot summers. It grows soil pH ranging from 4-8.
Rural plantings: Browsed on by deer and birds.
Urban settings:
Uses: Most important species of birch for lumber and an important hardwood timber tree.
Native to: Eastern North America
All our plants are grown from local seed sources on our nursery in Kemptville.
Bareroot seedling stock ranges in size from 15cm to 1m in height, stock may be sorted and sold by size depending on species and stock development. The minimum grading size is identified in the description.
We do on occasion purchase seed from other areas for purpose grown trees such as Balsam and Fraser Fir for Christmas trees where no local seed sources are available.
Our plants are suitable and hardy for planting in areas throughout Eastern and Central Ontario from Toronto or North Bay eastward as well as southwestern Quebec. Our plants are hardy for other locations but optimal growth may not be met, for advice on moving stock to other locations please contact the nursery office.