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Herbert Birch

Herbert Birch

Betula papyrifera

  • Single-stemmed tree up to 10m tall
  • Young branches are deep bronze colour, older wood (5 year) starts to get white
  • Small fine-textured leaves give a light mottled shade
  • Non-persistent catkins are desired by our small winter birds
  • Bright yellow fall colour

Landscape Use:

  • Use as a winter accent plant with its excellent winter bark colour
  • Relatively small-headed tree works well in limited space sites
  • Groves very well if planted in multiples
  • Provides a light shade with good screening abilities
  • Red polls, finches and chickadees feed on the seed in the winter
  • Flexible light requirements, full sun to partial shade

Special Conditions:

  • Very similar to the previous Paper Birch, but of an unusual seed source
  • The Herbert Birch were of a seed source east of Olds above the Red Deer River, south of their normal range
  • This Birch is named in honor of our good friend Dave Herbert, an influential instructor at Olds College and an excellent plantsman
  • Although this seed source does not require extreme amounts of water, it will perform best in a mulched bed
  • Health and vigor of this plant is not affected by birch leaf miners, and it is best to ignore them if they do appear; no need for chemical treatments


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