Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera), U.S.D.A. Drawing, courtesy Hunt Institute
Sunset®: 1-6,37-45
USDA: 2-6
Sun Exposure: Part sun to full sun
Origin: Northern North America
Growth Habits: Deciduous tree, 50 to 100 feet tall (15 to 30 m.), 25 to 50 feet in spread (7.5 to 15 m.), green leaves, up to 4 inches long (10 cm.)
Flowers: Yellow flowers
Watering Needs: Abundant water
Propagation: Seed or occasionally cutting, grafting/budding
- by softwood stem tip cuttings, in early summer. Apply IBA TALC 8000 PPM. Use intermittent mist.
- by cleft grafts, in summer.
- by seeds, in spring. Germinates at 70-85 degrees F. The seeds can be harvested in late summer. The seeds need 40F for 2mo.. The usual germination temperature is 70-85 degrees F.
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