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Paper Birch
Paper Birch
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Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) seedlings were grown from seed collected locally in Manitoba. Young reddish brown bark develops the tree's characteristic white peeling surface with dark horizontal markings as it matures. The leaves turn yellow in autumn.
This fast growing Canadian native provides seeds, buds, and bark used by birds and small mammals.
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Growing details
- Hardiness
- Zone 2
- Mature size
- 50 to 70 ft tallFast growing
- Bark
- White, peeling bark with dark horizontal markingsYoung bark is reddish brown and whitens as the tree matures
- Foliage
- Yellow in fall
- Wildlife
- Seeds, buds and bark are used by birds and small mammals
- Source
- Grown from seed collected in Manitoba
- Site and soil
- Sun or part shade in cool, moist soil that drains wellKeep the roots from drying out
More about this plant
A Canadian native
Paper birch is Betula papyrifera.
Cold hardinessZone 2 · Canadian maps for this plant
Zone 2 and warmer
The map shows minimum winter hardiness. Soil, moisture and summer warmth also affect how a plant grows.
About these maps
Climate: Natural Resources Canada, 1991–2020. Provincial distribution: VASCAN via retained botanical research. Province outlines: Natural Earth, public domain.
Open Government Licence – Canada