Plants of the Betula Genus at BCA


The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

 


Betula alleghaniensis

Yellow Birch
  • Betula alleghaniensis // Yellow Birch ("straight species")

 

Betula chinensis

Chinese Dwarf Birch, Small-leaf Birch
  • Betula chinensis 'KLMDD' // Cinnamon Flakes™ Chinese Birch

 

Betula ermanii

Russian Rock Birch, Erman's Birch
  • Betula ermanii // Russian Rock Birch, Erman's Birch ("straight species")

 

Betula lenta

Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch, Black Birch
  • Betula lenta // Sweet Birch, Cherry Birch, Black Birch ("straight species")

 

Betula nigra

River Birch, Red Birch
  • Betula nigra // River Birch, Red Birch ("straight species")
  • Betula nigra 'BNMTF' // Dura Heat® River Birch
  • Betula nigra 'Cully' // Heritage® ('Cully') River Birch
  • Betula nigra 'Little King' // Fox Valley ('Little King') River Birch
  • Betula nigra 'Shiloh Splash' // Shiloh Splash® Variegated Dwarf River Birch
  • Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' // Summer Cascade Weeping River Birch
  • Betula nigra 'Whit XXV' // City Slicker® River Birch

 

Betula occidentalis

Water Birch
  • Betula occidentalis // Water Birch ("straight species")

 

Betula papyrifera

Paper Birch
  • Betula papyrifera 'Oenci' // Renaissance Oasis® Paper Birch
  • Betula papyrifera 'Renaissance Reflection' // Renaissance Reflection Paper Birch
  • Betula papyrifera 'Varen' // Prairie Dream® Paper Birch

 

Betula pendula

European White Birch, Asian White Birch
  • Betula pendula 'Fastigiata' // Upright Silver Birch
  • Betula pendula subsp. mandshurica 'Fargo' // Dakota Pinnacle® Asian White Birch

 

Betula platyphylla

  • Betula platyphylla 'Fargo' // Dakota Pinnacle® Asian White Birch

 

Betula populifolia

  • Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' // Whitespire Gray Birch

 

Betula pubescens

  • Betula pubescens var. litwinowii // Caucasian Down Birch

 

Betula uber

Virginia Roundleaf Birch
  • Betula uber // Virginia Roundleaf Birch ("straight species")

 

Betula x

  • Betula x 'Avalzam' // Avalanche Birch, Avalzam Birch