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Paper Birch
Betula papyrifera · Tree
Paper Birch is a fast-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 2-6, that matures to about 50–70 ft × 25–50 ft. It does best in part shade with high water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect brown and green blooms in spring. It attracts butterflies, moths and pollinators, stands up well to deer and poor soil and wet soil.
- USDA zones
- 2-6
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- High
- Mature size
- 50–70 ft × 25–50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Brown, Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Butterflies, Moths, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Poor soil, Wet soil
- Native to
- North America
Will it survive your winters?
We score Paper Birch’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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