Photo Credit:
Photographer: Makin, Julie
Yellow Birch
Betula alleghaniensis
Yellow birch is one of the largest hardwoods in north east US. Has curly, thin, golden-yellow bark with some gray or brown. Leaves are green to yellow. Wintergreen scent when twigs and leaves are crushed.
Current sale size: 1 gallon pot
Growth Rate: Rapid (10-15”/yr.)
Soils: Sand, loam, Clay
Moisture: Cool, moist soil
Shade Tolerance: Part shade to shade
Mature Height: 50-100 ft.
Origin: Native
USDA Plant Profile