Dura Heat® has a dense, green foliage canopy and is quite tolerant of hot summer temperatures as the name implies. The tree is fast growing with upright sweeping branches eventually forming a somewhat rounded canopy. Foliage turns butter yellow in autumn. Selected from native species.
Product Description
BETULA nigra Dura Heat® – Dura Heat® River Birch
This tree has a dense, green foliage canopy and is quite tolerant of hot summer temperatures as the name implies. The tree is fast growing with upright sweeping branches eventually forming a somewhat rounded canopy. Foliage turns butter yellow in autumn. Prefers moist soil but is adaptable to most soils. Selected from native species.
Sun: Full Sun/Part Shade
Soil: Acidic, Moist, Well-drained
Size: Height 40-50ft., Width 30-35ft.
Zone: 4-9
Flower: Brown, Pendulous Catkins
Bloom Time: Spring
Attributes: Great Fall Color, Tolerant to Drought and Clay Soils, Attractive Bark, Disease Resistant
(‘BNMTF’)