Paper Birch - XL

$12.00

Single Tree | Size: 4-5’

Paper Birch - (Betula papyrifera)

Native to MI. Mature Height of 70’. Grows best in moist, fertile soils and along streambanks in sun to partial shade. Known for its beautiful white bark and canoe materials for native Americans. Seeds and sap attract birds and small mammals. Great for caterpillars, sawflies, moths and other pollinators.

Single Tree | Size: 4-5’

Paper Birch - (Betula papyrifera)

Native to MI. Mature Height of 70’. Grows best in moist, fertile soils and along streambanks in sun to partial shade. Known for its beautiful white bark and canoe materials for native Americans. Seeds and sap attract birds and small mammals. Great for caterpillars, sawflies, moths and other pollinators.

Soils: Mesic, fertile soils

Habitat: Low, wet areas; moist hillsides; stream banks

Flower Color: Yellow, green, brown

Fruit: Winged seeds in catkins

Bloom Time: Spring

Deciduous Tree

Other Names: Canoe Birch, White Birch

Native to our area

Typical Mature Height: 70 feet

Light Requirement: Sun, partial shade, shade

Wildlife Value: Used by birds, mammals, and butterfly larvae, and moth larvae

Range: Newfoundland and Labrador to Alaska, south to New Jersey, Virginia mountains, northeast Indiana, Wyoming and northeast Oregon

Uses: Harvested for pulpwood; specialty wood products including ice cream sticks, toothpicks, bobbins, clothespins, spools, broom handles, and toys; bark, wood, and sap used by Native Americans (e.g., bark used for canoes)