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