Birch - Paper
(2-3’ bareroot) Betula papyrifera - Paper birch grows fast, especially when young, reaching a mature height of 80’ tall and 20-30’ wide. Also known ascanoe birch, silver birch, white birch, downy birch, mountain paper birch, it prefers cool, moist climates. It has a shiny brown bark when young, turning bright white with age. The bark separates from trunk in thin, papery strips. Paper birch seed is eaten by the wood duck, ruffed grouse, turkey, pheasant, blue heron, chickadee, and many others. Birch bark is a winter staple for moose and white-tailed deer can be found browsing on Birch leaves in the fall. Snowshoe hares will browse on birch seedlings.
Zones 2-7
(2-3’ bareroot) Betula papyrifera - Paper birch grows fast, especially when young, reaching a mature height of 80’ tall and 20-30’ wide. Also known ascanoe birch, silver birch, white birch, downy birch, mountain paper birch, it prefers cool, moist climates. It has a shiny brown bark when young, turning bright white with age. The bark separates from trunk in thin, papery strips. Paper birch seed is eaten by the wood duck, ruffed grouse, turkey, pheasant, blue heron, chickadee, and many others. Birch bark is a winter staple for moose and white-tailed deer can be found browsing on Birch leaves in the fall. Snowshoe hares will browse on birch seedlings.
Zones 2-7
(2-3’ bareroot) Betula papyrifera - Paper birch grows fast, especially when young, reaching a mature height of 80’ tall and 20-30’ wide. Also known ascanoe birch, silver birch, white birch, downy birch, mountain paper birch, it prefers cool, moist climates. It has a shiny brown bark when young, turning bright white with age. The bark separates from trunk in thin, papery strips. Paper birch seed is eaten by the wood duck, ruffed grouse, turkey, pheasant, blue heron, chickadee, and many others. Birch bark is a winter staple for moose and white-tailed deer can be found browsing on Birch leaves in the fall. Snowshoe hares will browse on birch seedlings.
Zones 2-7