Fox Valley River Birch is a dwarf fast-growing native deciduous tree with multiple trunks and irregular crown. It’s dark green leathery double-toothed leaves turn a respectable yellow in fall, and its attractive bark is an orange-brown that exfoliates at an early age a creamy soft brown interior in winter. Grows best in rich moist acidic soils. Fox Valley is one of the most disease-free birches. Extremely resistant to birch borer and good resistance to leaf spot.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
8’ - 10’ |
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Spread: |
9’ - 12’ |
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Spacing: |
10’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Brown |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. It can take clay and poorly drained soils. Weakened birches are vulnerable to the bronze birch borer which can be fatal Some susceptibility to aphids, leaf miner and iron chlorosis in high pH soils.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen planting or Grove, Wetlands and ponds, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Native Garden, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Japanese Spurge, Artemisia, Sweetspire
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Betula nigra Little King 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Betula nigra Little King 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Betula nigra Little King 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0,(4) Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Fox Valley Dwarf River Birch betula nigra 'Little King', CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
