Betula alleghaniensis
yellow birch
Notes:
Pyramidal and dense in youth, though shade cast is light.
Prefers cool soils, cool summers.
Highly resistant to leaf miner and not very susceptible to bronze birch borer. Allelopathic according to the USDA. Poor compartmentalizer of decay.
Bark is aromatic but tastes bitter (B. lenta's tastes sweet) and exfoliates somewhat (B. lenta's does not).
Sources: White Oak, Dirr, UFL, JerseyYards.org, UConn, Dirr & Warren, USDA.
Tags:
alkaline soil intolerant
aromatic twigs/bark
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
bark injury sensitive
branches strong
clay tolerant
dense canopy
drought intolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
form:tree
habit:conical/pyramidal
habit:irregular
habit:oval
habit:rounded
litter:minimal
native:eastern North America
persistence:deciduous
pruning not required
sandy soil tolerant
showy bark
slow-growing
type:broadleaf
use:naturalizing
use:shade tree
use:specimen
water:regular
wet soil tolerant
wind tolerant
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