It has limited ornamental use.
River birch tree florida.
Its diamond shaped double toothed leaves produce an erect or spreading canopy that covers.
South to northern florida in the east and eastern texas in the west.
This tree occurs in southern new england west through pennsylvania and southern wisconsin to southeastern minnesota.
Betula nigra the black birch river birch or water birch is a species of birch native to the eastern united states from new hampshire west to southern minnesota and south to northern florida and west to texas.
River birch tolerates low soil oxygen flooding and clay soil but needs moist conditions.
The tree requires an acid soil otherwise it becomes chlorotic.
River birch is hardy grows rapidly but tends to be short lived 30 to 40 years in many urban settings possibly due to inadequate water supply.
River birch river birch is a good choice for the north or central florida gardener who wants a fast growing tree.
Keep reading to learn more river birch tree facts such as river birch tree care and effectively using river birch trees in the landscape of your home.
It is one of the few heat tolerant birches in a family of mostly cold weather trees which do not thrive in usda zone 6 and up.
Situate the tree so it receives adequate water.
Its attractive bark is especially striking in the winter when the rest of the tree is bare.
Use the wood of the river birch is used locally for fuel and occasionally for woodenware and turnery.
Nigra commonly occurs in floodplains and swamps.