Tree Alpine, Arctic, Subalpine Britannica

As its name suggests, the river birch naturally grows along river banks. But as a landscape tree, it can be planted almost anywhere in the U.S. The species is valued for its relatively rapid growth, tolerance of wetness and some drought, unique curling bark, spreading limbs and relative resistance to birch borer. The river birch has not yet reached the popularity of many maples and oaks, but.

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