White Birch        Betula papyrifera      Paper Birch

White Birch Special

2-3' $18 each or 5@ $12 each plus shipping

If you live in an area that has a birch borer problem or is too warm a climate then consider the

Japanese white birch.

 

White Birch also known as Paper Birch and Canoe Birch is the most ornamental of the Birch. The bark is chalky white and peels off in paper layers and is very flammable. The Paper Birch grows to 70' in height and has a spread of 40'. White birch can grow in partial shade to full sun. This Birch is hardy from zone 2 thru 6. Paper Birch is somewhat pyramidal when young and oval when mature. It is usually grown as a multi-stem tree although single stem Paper Birch are equally as beautiful. It is a fast growing tree, when given enough water and fertilizer these birches can nearly double in height yearly when young. The wood of the white birch  is brown, weak, close grained, not durable, soft, used for spools, wood pulp and fuel. The White Birch leaf is triangular, long-pointed, irregularly lobed, saw toothed, 2-3" long, dark green in summer and yellow in the fall. The leaf is  narrow oval and serrated. The flowers are long (1") catkins and the seed is produced in large quantities although seed litter is minimal. These are transplanted easily in the spring as balled and burlapped  grown trees. Paper Birch is a tree for northern climates as heat stress is a problem when grown south of Cincinnati to St. Louis line. It handles moisture well and prefers full sun. White Birch is susceptible to the Bronze Birch Borer and in some areas it has reduced the population of birch substantially. The symptoms of the bronze birch borer include dieback in the upper portions of the tree. The branches take on a lumpy look when infested with the birch borer.  To help avoid the borer plant on rich, moist soils. Paper Birch is easily propagated by rooted cuttings. This Birch is a high maintenance tree, but with a little luck you may enjoy many years with your tree.  This is the most common birch of the northern woods. In some places in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan there are almost pure stands of white birch. It is almost a dizzying sight to be in one of these stands of paper birch on a sunny day as the white and dark patterns of the bark present a wallpaper like effect in the forest. We sell White Birch wholesale and retail. If you live in an area that has the birch borer present or have a warmer climate than the paper birch can stand then you may need to grow Japanese Birch. These paper birch saplings are native to Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin and the top tiers of states in the US. Much farther south and they falter from the heat.

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Paper Birch bark	Leaf of white birch	White Birch in the fall.

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To order White Birch seedlings by PHONE: We're glad to take your order by phone. For your convenience, we have a toll free number  800 568-9179.  Phone orders can be charged to VISA, or MasterCard accounts.

To order White Birch seedling by MAIL: For those who wish to order by mail or prefer to send a check, send orders to: Porcupine Hollow Farm   8593 W. State Rd.  Central Lake, Mi. 49622

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