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Specifications
Type

Ornamental

Item

Tree

Genus

Betula

Species

nigra

Common Name

Black Birch, Red Birch, River Birch, Water Birch

Patent Number

PP16,362

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 3a

Growth Height Min

10 ft.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 9b

Growth Height Max

15 ft.

Growth Width Min

8 ft.

Growth Habit

Pyramidal,Rounded,Upright

Spacing

10 ft.

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic (<6.0),Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.4),Neutral (6.5 to 7.5)

Exposure

Full to Filtered

Maintenance

Low

Landscape Use

Accent,Specimen

Animal Resistance

Deer

Tolerance

Dry Conditions,Heat,Salt/De-icing Products,Wind

Season of Interest

Winter

Flower Color

Brown/Green (Insignificant)

Bloom Time

Early Spring (March)

Edible

No

Fruit

Aggregate

Growth Width Max

10 ft.

Soil Type

Clay,Loamy,Sandy

Formulaic Common Name

River Birch

Cultivar Breeder Name

'Shiloh Splash'

Cultivar Trade Name

Shiloh Splash

Flower Color Shade

Brown/Black/Dark Shades,Green Shades

Regulated
No

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