BNMTF river birch
Betula nigra 'BNMTF'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 40 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-trunked
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Brownish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bnmtf' river birch (Betula nigra 'Bnmtf') is a tree for specimen planting, privacy screens, winter interest, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and forms several trunks, and butterflies and birds visit the tree. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Once settled, it tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Red twig dogwood, Joe-pyeweed, and Cinnamon fern.