- Family :
- Bétulaceae
- Origin :
- Native
- Hardiness :
- 3a
- Exposition :
- Partial shade or shade
- Height at maturity :
- 12 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 8 m
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- 5 m
- Tree size :
- Large
- Crown shape :
- Erected
- Roots :
- Deep
- Growth rate :
- Slow
- Soil and moisture :
- Cool, rich and loamy soil; Medium moist; Slightly acidic pH.
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Average
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Average
- Tolerance to salt spray :
- Low
- Tolerance to compacting :
- Low
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Few pathological diseases.
- Special comments :
- No cut required. Use in isolation, massing, naturalization and alignment, appropriate in shaded areas.Good resistance to urban conditions.
