Betula nigra ‘Cully’ (Heritage™)

Scientific name: Betula nigra ‘Cully’ (Heritage™)

Common name: river birch

Family name: Betulaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone:  4-9

Mature height and spread:  Height: 40.00 to 70.00 feet; Spread: 40.00 to 60.00 feet

Form: vigorous, fast-growing, medium-sized tree

Water use: Medium to wet

Soil requirements: average, medium to wet, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade.

Leaf arrangement:  Leathery, diamond-shaped, dark green leaves (1.5-3.5″ long) with doubly toothed margins are larger and glossier than the species and turn a respectable yellow in fall.

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): Flowers are contained in drooping, brownish male catkins (2-3″ long) and insignificant, smaller, upright, greenish female catkins, both of which appear in spring on the same tree.

Limitations:  tolerates drier soils. Adapts well to heavy clay soils and will tolerate poor drainage. Avoid pruning in spring when the sap is running.

Suitable uses:  Excellent (as specimen or in small groups) for lawns, parks, and commercial properties and, in particular, for wet soils along ponds or streams or in low spots.

Quick ID description:  medium-sized tree; leathery

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