White Birch
Other names
Paper Birch, Canoe Birch
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Location
Source of plant
Forestfarm Nursery
Description
Prairie Dream® is a paper birch with exceptional snow-white bark, marked exfoliation of bark, quality dark green foliage and excellent golden-yellow autumn foliage coloration. A noteworthy stress-tolerant selection from a Killdeer Mountain seed source in western North Dakota, Prairie Dream® is excellent grown single or multi-trunked. Resistant to bronze birch borer attack for 30 years in evaluations. Semi-pyramidal to upright-oval growth habit, becoming broadly-oval with age. Superior adaptation and stress tolerance are valuable attributes of this cultivar. Available in the commercial nursery trade. This tree reaches a semi-mature height of 35 to 45 feet in 25 to 30 years.
USDA Hardiness Zone
2B
Special characteristics
fall color, bark, winter interest, pest resistance