Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis) brings classic woodland character to your landscape with its showy, peeling, silvery-gold to bronze bark and clean, bright yellow fall color. You can use it as a specimen or shade tree where you have room for a mature canopy and you want multi-season interest, including attractive winter bark and aromatic twigs that release a wintergreen scent when crushed.

Give this birch consistent moisture for best performance. You will have the most success in cool-summer regions and in soils that stay evenly moist but drain well. Acidic, sandy, loamy, or rocky soils are typically ideal, and an organic mulch helps keep the root zone cool and reduces summer stress. Avoid sites that bake dry or compact easily, since heat and drought can weaken the tree over time.

Plant in full sun to part shade. Full sun supports strong growth and foliage color, while light afternoon shade can be helpful in warmer areas. Plan for a mature size of about 60-75 feet tall with a broad crown, and leave space away from pavement and structures so the roots can spread and the trunk can develop its characteristic bark without crowding.

As the seasons change, you will see small catkins in spring, then cone-like fruiting structures that mature later in the growing season. The seeds and shelter value support birds and other wildlife, and the tree fits naturally into woodland edges, larger native plantings, and moist sites that need a durable canopy.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-7 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 720-900"
• Shipped height: 30-36"
• Spread: 720-900"
• Tolerant of: Wet Conditions
• Attracts: Birds
• Fragrant: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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