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    Betula nigra Heritage

    Scientific Name: Betula nigra 'Cully'

    Also Known As

    • Betula nigra 'Cully' Heritage®
    • Betula nigra 'Heritage'
    • Betula nigra Heritage®
    • Cully River Birch
    • Heritage River Birch

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 30'-80'
    • W: 25'-40'

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Betula nigra Heritage plant details

    Betula nigra Heritage is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In spring flowers emerge followed by brown fruit. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant, verticillium wilt resistant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Betula nigra Heritage

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: betulaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 25 FT - 40 FT - wide, 30 FT - 80 FT - tall
    Uses: fall color, peeling bark, pyramidal, rain garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Betula nigra Heritage

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: heat, humidity, verticillium wilt and wind
    Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This exquisite form of river birch is an enthusiastic, fast-growing cultivar which quickly becomes a 40-60' tree. It can be grown as a single trunk or multi-trunked tree, its most notable feature is its pinky-cream to dark-tan bark which peels in strips to reveal a beige-white inner bark. This tree is beautiful as a specimen or as part of a streamside or pond planting. The foliage of this tree is also larger and shinier than the species. It was discovered in St. Louis, Missouri by Earl Cully. We have it listed as under its plant patent name of 'Heritage', though it appears that the correct cultivar should be 'Cully'. S/M-W PP4409

    By: Forestfarm

    Discovered growing in St. Louis, Missouri by Earl Cully of Heritage Nurseries, a tough beauty, tolerating extreme heat and cold with great cultural adaptability and disease-resistance. 'Cully' is vigorous, sometimes multi-trunked, and will develop exciting exfoliating multi-colored rough bark early on: salmon, cinnamon-pink, champagne, and tan, revealing a creamy white inner bark! Dark green and leathery leaves are toothed and diamond-shaped, turning yellow in autumn. Fine in wet soil or in drought, well-draining soil or in clay. It aims to please. Place it where you can pore over the bark in winter.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Selected for its attractive green foliage and lighter colored bark. Cream, orange and pink colors appear as the surface bark peels. Conical to ovate growth habit. Better resistance to Bronze birch borer than white bark birches. Yellow fall color. Growth Rate fast

    By: Garden World

    Selected by Earl Cully almost 20 years ago for its outstanding peeling bark, extreme hardiness, resistance to borers, and ability to grow in waterlogged or dry soils. Whether you clump them in a container or grow them as singles, this is among the easiest of plants to finish: even our smallest liners can grow to 5-6 ft. in a single season. Named Urban Tree of The Year for 2002 by the Society of Municipal Arborists.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    Slender, fast growth. Peeling Bark. Yellow fall color. Resistant to bronze birch borer. Zones 4-8.

    By: Lael's Moon Garden

    Gardening facts about Betula nigra Heritage plant

    How to Grow Betula nigra Heritage

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • wind tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Fruit

      • brown

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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    Betula utilis ssp. albosinensis

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 40'-50'

    Width: 30'-40'

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    aka White stemmed Birch

    Plant Type

    Tree

    Zones

    5a-8b

    Size

    Height: 10'-50'

    Width: 6'-15'

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture - regular
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    Betula pendula 'Laciniata'

    aka Betula pendula 'Cutleaf', Cutleaf European White Birch, Cutleaf Weeping Birch

    Plant Type

    Tree

    Zones

    2a-8b

    Size

    Height: 40'

    Width: 20'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Betula pendula 'Laciniata' foliage by Kurt Stueber
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    Betula pendula 'Trost Dwarf' PP12749

    aka Betula pendula 'Trost's Dwarf', Trost's Dwarf European White Birch

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    2a-9b

    Size

    Height: 3'-4'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Betula pendula 'Trost Dwarf' PP12749 foliage by Karl Gercens III
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    Betula Royal Frost®

    Scientific Name: Betula 'Penci-2'

    aka Betula 'Royal Frost', Betula Royal Frost® ['Penci-2'], Betula x 'Royal Frost™', Royal Frost® Birch, Royal Frost® Purple Birch, Royal Frost™ Red Leaf Birch

    Plant Type

    Tree

    Zones

    4a-8b

    Size

    Height: 30'-35'

    Width: 15'-18'

    • sun - bright shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Betula Royal Frost® foliage by Karl Gercens III
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