{"product_id":"betula-nigra-river-birch","title":"Betula nigra ~ River Birch","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRiver Birch is a popular fast-growing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Native Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/native\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/native\"\u003enative\u003c\/a\u003e deciduous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Trees\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e with attractive salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark that exfoliates to reveal lighter inner bark.  It’s dark green leathery double-toothed leaves turn buttery yellow in fall.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eGrows best in rich, moist acidic soils.  River Birch is resistant to bronze birch borer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"row\" id=\"MainContentPlaceHolder_CultureRow\"\u003e\n\u003ctable data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 545px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eType: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Trees\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/trees\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTree\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrigins:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEastern N. America; GA Native\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e30’ - 60’ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpread: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e40’ - 60’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpacing: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e50’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zone: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4 - 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCulture: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Full Sun\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/full-sun\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Partial Sun\" href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/part-sun\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePart Sun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 257.688px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeason of Interest: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"width: 272.312px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/year-round-interest\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/year-round-interest\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Fall Foliage\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/fall-flower\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/fall-flower\"\u003eFall\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Year Round Interest\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/year-round-interest\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/year-round-interest\"\u003eYear-Round\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMAINTENANCE NEEDS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLow maintenance.  It can take clay and poorly drained soils.  Weakened birches are vulnerable to the bronze birch borer which can be fatal Some susceptibility to aphids, leaf miner and iron chlorosis in high pH soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLANDSCAPE USES:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecimen planting or Grove,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Very Wet Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/very-wet-area\"\u003eWetlands and ponds\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eWo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Woodland Gardens\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003eo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/shade-garden\"\u003edland Garden\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Naturalized Areas\" href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\" data-mce-href=\"\/collections\/sustainable-garden\"\u003eNaturalized Areas\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Native Gardens\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/native\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/native\"\u003eNative Garden\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Shade Tree\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/shade-tree\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/shade-tree\"\u003eShade Tree\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCOMPANION PLANTS:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/acorus-americanus-sweet-flag?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=7acc17e79\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/acorus-americanus-sweet-flag?_pos=5\u0026amp;_sid=7acc17e79\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSweetflag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/zone-9\/products\/aesculuseparviflora-red-br-buckeye-bottlebrush-red?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=ace1bd3b1\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/collections\/zone-9\/products\/aesculuseparviflora-red-br-buckeye-bottlebrush-red?_pos=4\u0026amp;_sid=ace1bd3b1\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuckeye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/galtheria-procumbens-tea-berry?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=e45e29a83\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/servescape.com\/products\/galtheria-procumbens-tea-berry?_pos=2\u0026amp;_sid=e45e29a83\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003eTea Berry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIMAGES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:SEWilco\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:SEWilco\"\u003eSEWilco\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:River_Birch_Betula_nigra.JPG\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:River_Birch_Betula_nigra.JPG\"\u003eRiver Birch Betula nigra\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (2) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePhoto (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ram-Man\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/User:Ram-Man\"\u003eRam-Man\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:River_Birch_Betula_nigra_Leaves_3008px.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:River_Birch_Betula_nigra_Leaves_3008px.jpg\"\u003eRiver Birch Betula nigra Leaves 3008px\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.5\u003c\/a\u003e, (3) \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e© \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inmygarden.org\/\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.inmygarden.org\/\"\u003eSue Sweeney\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Young_river_birch_trunks.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Young_river_birch_trunks.jpg\"\u003eYoung river birch trunks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 3.0\u003c\/a\u003e, (4) \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Bruce_Marlin\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Bruce_Marlin\"\u003eBruce Marlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Betula_nigra.jpg\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Betula_nigra.jpg\"\u003eBetula nigra\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\/legalcode\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.5\/legalcode\"\u003eCC BY-SA 2.5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schneider Nursery","offers":[{"title":"10-12' HEIGHT","offer_id":48051490160795,"sku":"SDT134","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8-10' HEIGHT","offer_id":48051490193563,"sku":"SDT133","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/9883\/2795\/files\/KPhbowA2_J51fg9SpX3QibphBMKDafLJdrBZG_PawmQ.jpg?v=1771897831","url":"https:\/\/schneidernursery.com\/products\/betula-nigra-river-birch","provider":"Schneider Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}