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Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis)

Deciduous Tree

Size for Sale: 1-0, 18-24 inches

Native to the U.S.

COLDEST USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Where Species Typically Survives: 3

Range: Newfoundland south to Georgia, west to Manitoba and northeastern Iowa

Typical Mature Height: 72-100 feet

Light Requirement: partial shade, shade

Soils: mesic, fertile soils

Habitat: moist forests

Flower Color: yellow, green, brown

Fruit: winged seeds in catkins

Bloom Time: spring

Wildlife Value: attracts numerous species of songbirds, as well as many insects and other arthropods

Uses: wood is valued as a wood product, particularly if veneer quality; used to make tea; wintergreen-scented twigs and leaves are used to make tea; sap can be extracted in the spring to make birch beer

Photo by Josh Shields

More Information: http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=BEAL2

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    • Strategic Plan
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  • Resources
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    • Water Testing Day & Information
    • Volunteer Stream Monitoring
    • Watershed Resources
    • Dune Grass
    • Invasives
    • No-Till Drill
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    • Other Resources
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    • Forestry >
      • Forestry Home Page
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      • American Tree Farm System
      • Forestry Programs and Other Organizations
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