Birch - River
(2-3’ bare root) Betula nigra River birch is favored as an ornamental tree for landscaping due to its distinctive bark (very smooth and pinky white). Native Americans used to boil the sap as a sweetener similar to maple syrup and used the inner bark as a survival food. Also known as black birch, red birch, water birch, or cinnamon birch, it grows 80-100’ tall with a 2’ diameter, often with multiple trunks. It prefers full sun and adapts better to heat than other birches.
Zones: 4-9
(2-3’ bare root) Betula nigra River birch is favored as an ornamental tree for landscaping due to its distinctive bark (very smooth and pinky white). Native Americans used to boil the sap as a sweetener similar to maple syrup and used the inner bark as a survival food. Also known as black birch, red birch, water birch, or cinnamon birch, it grows 80-100’ tall with a 2’ diameter, often with multiple trunks. It prefers full sun and adapts better to heat than other birches.
Zones: 4-9
(2-3’ bare root) Betula nigra River birch is favored as an ornamental tree for landscaping due to its distinctive bark (very smooth and pinky white). Native Americans used to boil the sap as a sweetener similar to maple syrup and used the inner bark as a survival food. Also known as black birch, red birch, water birch, or cinnamon birch, it grows 80-100’ tall with a 2’ diameter, often with multiple trunks. It prefers full sun and adapts better to heat than other birches.
Zones: 4-9