Cully river birch
Betula nigra 'Cully'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size40 to 70 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-trunked
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Brown (male) and green (female)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cully' river birch (Betula nigra 'Cully') is a tree for specimen planting, 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 is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. It grows fast and forms several trunks. Brown male and green female flowers open from early to late spring, and butterflies and birds visit the tree.
Pairs well with Red twig dogwood, Cinnamon fern, and Switchgrass.