Heritage River Birch

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Thuja Gardens Tree Nursery
136 Red Road
Swannanoa,NC, 28778

Phone: (828)273-5771
Fax: 866-655-7783

The graceful elegance of the birch allows it to be used as a specimen or for naturalizing,
and is best used in large areas. It transplants easily and is most effective when planted in
groupings. A multi-trunk specimen is more handsome than single-trunk trees.

One of the most appealing features of the birch is the bark, which, on larger, young
branches and stems, is reddish to pinkish brown and peels off in papery strips. The
exposed inner bark is gray-brown to cinnamon-brown to reddish brown. The bark of a
mature birch is ridged and deepens to dark brown. This tree is handsome without leaves
because of its graceful silhouette and exfoliating bark.

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