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Betula occidentalis - Red or Water Birch

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Betula occidentalis - Red or Water Birch

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Height: This multi stem small tree or shrub can grow up to 25 to 30 ft. tall and 25 ft. wide and forms a thicket.

Habitat: Grows best in full sun to shade in moist to wet soil and is flood tolerant.

Foliage: Coarsely toothed dark green leaves that turn yellow in fall.

Flowers: Yellow to green catkin (drooping cylindrical flower cluster).

Fruits: Brown samara (seed surrounded by papery wings to help it fly in the wind)

Bark: Thin bronze to red bark.

Natural Habitat: Found in moist ares and stream banks in lower elevations.

Why is it good for my garden? This small tree or shrub would be good around a pond or in a wet area of your yard. It attracts and is good food for many birds and insects. Flood tolerant makes it great for wetland areas or stream banks.

If you are not seeing the size or quantity you would like for sale here please contact us to see if we can find the right size or amount for you.

For more information please check out the Burke Herbarium link below:

https://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/ima...