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Moonshine Designs Nursery 

Located in Milan, Illinois                    309-756-1967                                   Fax:  309-756-1058

River Birch

Betula nigra

 

Medium-fast growing tree reaching 40-70 ft tall with a similar spread.  Rounded outline at maturity, trunk usually divided into several large arching branches. Light brown, sometimes reddish bark exfoliates into papery plates, exposing inner bark of gray-brown or cinnamon- to reddish-brown.
Sun to part shade.

Best adapted to moist, acid soils, but will survive dry soils.
Hardy to USDA Zone 3

 

SEED:  200+ per packet   (For the "fast-Track" approach to growing, see the article on the Paper White Birch page)

Seeds.  Item 76093

River Birch Seed Pkt
Qty: Price: $2.50

 

TREES:  Container grown.  Shipped bare to semi-bare root. 

36-48"+ River Birch      ITEM 78815

River Birch 3-4' Gallon Size
Qty: Price: $10.95 ea.  3-9 @ $9.95 ea.  10 or more @ $8.95 ea.

 

River Birch 5 gallon clump form (3 trunk)     ITEM 13143

River Birch 5 gallon clump form
Qty: Price: $39.95

AVAILABLE late July 2008