Trees
Gray birch
Betula populifolia
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height:20 to 40 ft Width: 10 to 20 ft
- Bloom Color
- Green/yellow/brown catkin
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FAC Facultative — occurs in wetlands and non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Can tolerate moderate soil salt levels and has high salt spray tolerance
Notes
Dry, moist, or wet soils; sun to shade
Wildlife Value
Seeds, buds and catkins eaten by numerous birds and small mammals; larval host for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly