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dwarf birch
Betula glandulosa
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 1.0 ft. to 10.0 ft.
Spread: 1.0 ft. to 10.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub, Subshrub
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Fish, Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Plant Community
- Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Subalpine
- Season of Bloom
- April, May, June
- Flower Color
- Brown Shades, Green Shades
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Fall Color, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Acidic/Low pH, Loam, Salty, Sandy
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species is an important larval food host for seven specialist butterflies.
Slightly tolerant of saline soils. Doesn't tolerate continual flooding.