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Family: Betulaceae (beh-tyoo-LAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Betula (BET-yoo-luh) (Info) Species: nigra (NY-gruh) (Info) Cultivar: Heritage Additional cultivar information: (PP04409, aka Cully) Hybridized by Cully; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1978
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Danger: N/A
Bloom Color: Pale Yellow Chartreuse (Yellow-Green) Pale Green
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Foliage: Grown for foliage Deciduous
Other details: Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater Provides winter interest
Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From semi-hardwood cuttings By simple layering
Seed Collecting: N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
On Jan 13, 2009, catcollins from West Friendship, MD (Zone 6b) wrote:
Beautiful tree that provides dappled shade to underplantings. A backdrop of evergreens will really show off the bark in winter. Very fast growing. It doesn't pay to spend a fortune on large 12' trees (like I did) - buy the small 6 footers and within 3 years you won't be able to tell the difference! We only water during prolonged drought.
Our neighbor lost their paper birches 3 years ago to borer. No problems with our 5 Heritage. Cicadas, however, inflict very serious damage.
Limbing up the tree to head height and not allowing downward branches to remain allows the gorgeous bark to show year-round. Oh, okay, and allows for underplanting, too!
Love the tree's dappled shade, the bark's shaggy, gorgeous colors, and the way leaves flutter in the wind, not to mention the lack of mess in Fall when the smallish leaves drop. What's not to love about this beauty?
On Jan 4, 2005, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:
This cultivar grows best in full sun to partial shade and in soil that is relatively moist. It does not tolerate drought conditions at all. Bark is very attractive - both in coloration, which is lighter than other cultivars and in that it peels and scrolls. The tree shape is mostly oval and foliage is not particularly dense. It is native to the U.S. Usually the tree produces multiple trunks. Great specimen tree.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
West Friendship, Maryland Middletown, New York Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Columbia, South Carolina
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