Scientific Name
Betula maximowicziana

Common Name
Monarch birch

Hardiness Zones: 5-6
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types; tolerates urban conditions
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal to rounded
Height: 40 to 50'
Width: --
Leaf: 3 to 6" alternate, simple, dark green leaves; yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: 4 to 6" male catkins in groups of 2 to 4
Comments: Reddish brown young branches mature to gray or whitish; bark splits into sheets
Cultivars: --
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