Paper Birch
Bundle of 10 | Size: 8-15” | Age: 1-0
Paper Birch - (Betula papyrifera)
Native to MI. Mature height of 70’. Grows best in moist, fertile soils and along streambanks in sun to partial shade. Great for pollinators.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 8-15” | Age: 1-0
Paper Birch - (Betula papyrifera)
Native to MI. Mature height of 70’. Grows best in moist, fertile soils and along streambanks in sun to partial shade. Great for pollinators.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 8-15” | Age: 1-0
Paper Birch - (Betula papyrifera)
Native to MI. Mature height of 70’. Grows best in moist, fertile soils and along streambanks in sun to partial shade. Great for pollinators.
Soils: mesic, fertile soils
Habitat: low, wet areas; moist hillsides; stream banks
Flower Color: yellow, green, brown
Fruit: winged seeds in catkins
Bloom Time: spring
Deciduous Tree
Other Names: Canoe Birch, White Birch
Native to our area
Typical Mature Height: 70 feet
Light Requirement: sun, partial shade, shade
Wildlife Value: used by birds, mammals, and butterfly larvae, and moth larvae
Range: Newfoundland and Labrador to Alaska, south to New Jersey, Virginia mountains, northeast Indiana, Wyoming and northeast Oregon
Uses: harvested for pulpwood; specialty wood products including ice cream sticks, toothpicks, bobbins, clothespins, spools, broom handles, and toys; bark, wood, and sap used by Native Americans (e.g., bark used for canoes)