(Betula nigra)
A very nice tree for shoreland restorations. The river birch has cinnamon to salmon colored bark that peels. It is long-lived, moderately fast growing and disease resistant. It prefers moist to well-drained soil but is also tolerant of drought. It will grow in a variety of soils but is intolerant of shade.
Wildlife Food & Cover: Fair food-buds, twigs, browse Fair cover-nesting, perching
Flowers: Small catkins in spring
Fruit: Small papery nutlet
Ecosystem: Lowland Hardwood Forest, Hardwood Swamp, Floodplain Forest
Other: More resistant to bronze birch borer than paper birch
