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Betula alleghaniensis

Yellow Birch

The smooth bark is yellowish or silver-gray in colour with black markings and exfoliates in fine, horizontal strips. Dark green foliage turns to yellow in the fall on this upright, pyramidal tree, with graceful ascending branches.

  • »  AKA Betula lutea
  • »  Upright, pyramidal habit with graceful, ascending branches
  • »  Bark is shiny, yellowish or silvery-gray, becoming reddish-brown with age
  • »  Leaves are elliptical, short-pointed, saw-toothed and dark green
  • »  Foliage turns bright yellow in the fall
  • »  Long yellowish drooping catkins appear near the tip of the twigs on male plants

1gal
$24.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:20-22 m
  • Spread:12-15 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Oval
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Betula alleghaniensis

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Betula alleghaniensis

Betula alleghaniensis is typically grown as a multi-stemmed clump, although it can be grown as a single-stemmed tree.