Betula dahurica
Asian black birch, Dahurian birch
Notes:
AKA B. davurica.
Not clear if this species will even hold up to our climate. Missouri BG rates it for USDA zones 4-7 and calls it a more heat-tolerant substitute for B. papyrifera, but UFL says zones 4-5 only.
Tolerates drier soils than most Betula spp. Will bleed sap if pruned in spring. Poor compartmentalizer of decay.
Multiple specimens required for fruit set.
Suggest planting in front of a shady or dark background.
Sources: UFL, Missouri BG, UConn, Sunset.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
alkaline soil intolerant
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:larval host
branches strong
deer resistant
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
fall color notable
form:multi-trunked
form:trainable to single trunk
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:rounded
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
pruning not required
rich soil preferred
sandy soil tolerant
showy bark
type:broadleaf
use:specimen
use:street
water:ample
water:regular
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