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Lancaster Farms Plant Details
Common Name
Birch Dura Heat
Botanical Name
Betula nigra 'BNMTF' (Dura Heat-TM)
Spacing
30'
Size
30-50'+ Tall x 25-30' Wide,or more if clump
Exposure
Full sun best to part shade
Growth
Fast
Hardiness
Zones 3-9
Water Use
Medium to heavy,but adaptable to less
Flower
Drooping,brownish male catkins,smaller,upright female catkin
Form
Pyramidal if single when young,commonly seen as multi-stem
Seasonal
Only prune when dormant,not when sap is running in spring
Usage
Specimen,grouping,border,moist areas,shade tree,coastal exp.
Tree Bark
Creamy-white and cinnamon-brown with prominant exfoliation
Leaf Descr
Glossy green,serrated,turning yellow in fall
Attraction
More heat and drought tolerant,better disease resistance
Plant In
Prefers moist to wet acidic soils,but adapts to drier
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