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Betula nigra 'Heritage'
Heritage River Birch
- SIZE: 40'H x 30'W.
HARDINESS: zone 4 to 8.
HABIT:
Conical-spreading, single trunk or clump form.
FOLIAGE: 2" glossy green
leaves turning yellow in fall.
DESCRIPTION: This selection has an improved
habit over the species. The crown is more uniform and is less irregular in
appearance. Tolerant of bronze birch borer, cream colored peeling bark remains
throughout the seasons.
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