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Betula nigra Cully ('Heritage®')

Heritage® River Birch: Patent PP4409

An upright birch with creamy-white, pink and tan, noteworthy, exfoliating bark highlighted by the dark green, serrated foliage.

  • »  Upright, oval to rounded habit
  • »  Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, yellow in the fall
  • »  Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a creamy-white bark
  • »  An excellent specimen, it has a whiter bark than others of the species
  • »  Bloom Time: April to May

10gal Clump
$234.00
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15gal Treeform
$285.00
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20gal Clump
$594.00
30gal Clump
$960.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:18-20 m
  • Spread:16-18 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Oval
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Screening (privacy)
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Betula nigra 'Cully'

One of the most disease and insect-free birches. Use as a specimen or in small groupings in any landscape, and in particular for wet soils along ponds, streams or in low spots. It can be grown as a single-stemmed specimen or multi-stemmed tree. 'Heritage' is known for its creamy-white inner bark. Its dark green leaves with double-toothed margins are larger and glossier than the species.