Betula populifolia

Native Range

Kentucky Native —

Taxa and Plants of this Species at BCA

The following taxa are (or were) represented in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. Additional taxa may be available in the trade that are not included here.

  • Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' // Whitespire Gray Birch
    Tree. 30-40' tall 20-25' wide, avg 2' per year. Spire-like form, fine-textured. Male flowers 2-3.5" long catkins, borne singly at the end of the branches, rarely in 2s. Fruits small nutlets, 0.75-1.25" long. Yellow fall color. Native to the United States. Transplant B&B in spring; grows in the poorest of sterile soils; will grow on sandy, rocky, gravelly sites and also heavier soils; tolerates wet and dry conditions; full sun, intolerant of competition; chlorotic in extremely high pH soils Chalky white bark, non-exfoliating, marked with black triangles at the base of lateral branches. Resistant to bronze birch borer.
    BT003440 - BT003450 - BT003460