Birch


Selection Info:
Like cool, moist acidic soils. White -grey- paper - canoe - river species. Buy resistant variety. (Heritage is creamy white, white spire is white, both hybrids of river) river is borer resistant, depending on species - 40 to 120 feet tall possible.
Some Common Diseases:
Chlorosis
Root rot
Canker
Scorch
Some Common Insects and Insect-related:
Leaf Miner
Bronze Birch Borer
Scale
Sapsucker damage

 

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