Paper Birch ( Betula Papyrifera) 50 Seeds
 
 
best adapted to cooler climates
does poorly in high summer heat, especially root zone heat
fairly soil adaptable, often found growing in sandy, gravely soils. Prefers well-drained, slightly acid sandy loam soils
easy to transplant and establish from container 
not tolerant of pollution or difficult sites
full sun
for decoration from showy bark on fall color
as a lawn tree or specimen
in parks,  generally not for inner city
effective in small groupings
shade seems to be light enough to allow turf to survive underneath 
Packet contains Approx 50 seeds  
 
 
Propagation and care notes included.                                                                                         
The paper birch is also called white birch, canoe birch, or silver birch. Paper birch is short-lived and rarely lives more than 140 years. The handsome foliage and showy white bark make the trees attractive for landscaping.
 
 
Description
General - small to medium-sized, averaging 16 m (54 ft) high, broadleaved hardwood with a small, open crown of spreading and ascending branches. Branchlets are slender and a reddy-brown. On young trees, trunk bark is reddish-brown but turns to its characteristic white colour as the tree matures. The trunk generally divides low into several arching branches.
 
 
Care and propagation notes included.