arctic dwarf birch
Betula nana
USDA zones2 to 5
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall1 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Subshrub , shrub
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral, acid
Garden uses
Notes
Arctic dwarf birch (Betula nana) is a shrub for low maintenance gardens and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its many branches grow along the ground before turning up at the tips. The small, rounded leaves are dark green on top and paler beneath.
Pairs well with Sweetgale, Common juniper, Red fescue, and Pearly everlasting.
Native range
AK, CA, CO, ID, and 16 more places. See all 20
AK, CA, CO, ID, ME, MN, MT, NH, NY, OR, SD, UT, VT, WA, WY; AB, BC, NT, NU, SK, and YT.