Betula alleghaniensis
Also known as:
Yellow Birch
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Photo of Betula alleghaniensis courtesy of: Anneli Salo
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Growing Conditions
Soil Needs:
well-drained
Water Needs:
even moisture, regular
Sun Exposure:
sun, part sun, part shade, shade
Features
Foliage:
deciduous
Wildlife:
birds, deer resistant
Descriptions of Betula alleghaniensis
As one of the largest of the Eastern hardwoods, it has been an important timber tree; however, its shiny, smooth, amber-colored bark, which peels prettily, makes it a handsome ornamental also. Sun-PSh/Wet-Med