Varen paper birch
Betula papyrifera 'Varen'
USDA zones2 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size45 to 50 feet tall35 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-brown (male), green (female)
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Varen' paper birch (Betula papyrifera 'Varen') is a tree for specimen plantings, accents, winter interest, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and forms a multi-stemmed shape. Catkins and green female flowers open in spring, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with American arborvitae, Yellow marsh marigold, Blue bead lily, and Bog rosemary.