Betulaceae
Betula cordifolia
Betula cordifolia
Also known as Betula alba var. cordifolia, Betula papyracea var. cordifolia, Betula papyrifera var. cordifolia, Betula papyrifera f. cordifolia
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Birch · Deciduous Tree · Fall Color · Native Tree · Northeastern · Wildlife Habitat · Landscape Tree · White Bark · Shade Tree · Cold Hardy
Mountain paper birch thrives in cool climates with consistent moisture and partial to full sun exposure. It prefers well-drained, acidic soils and benefits from a layer of mulch to retain soil moisture during summer. Best suited for larger landscapes in northern regions, it provides exceptional fall color and wildlife habitat value.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Deep water to keep root zone consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days during dry periods
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.2–7.4
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Labrador, Maine, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., QuéBec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
- Attracts
- Birds, Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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