Common Name: Paper Birch
Scientific Name: Betula papyrifera
Growth Rate: Fast Growth
Soil: Dry to Moist
Seedling Size: 12" to 18"
Mature Height: 50' to 70'
 
Purchase in increments of 25 seedlings.
 
The white peeling bark of paper birch is a familiar sight in northern conifer forests, and lakeshores. It is the bark of this tree that American Indians used to make canoes and baskets; it is remarkably waterproof and rot resistant. Paper birch can be planted in moist or dry, open settings
 
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Photos by Deanie Nelson & John Bonde