Dickinson river birch
Betula nigra 'Dickinson'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 35 feet tall25 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-trunked
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Brown (male) green (female)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dickinson' river birch (Betula nigra 'Dickinson') is a tree for specimen planting, winter interest, rain gardens, and woodland settings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast, forms several trunks, and reaches about 35 feet tall. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Sensitive fern, Northern bayberry, and Gooseneck loosestrife.