Characteristics and origin of 20 birch genotypes evaluated at Fayetteville and Hope, Arkansas.
| Genotypes | Common namez | Originz | USDA cold hardiness zonez | Natural height (m)z | Nursery source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. albosinensis Burkill. | Chinese red birch | W. and SW. China | 6 | 18–25 | Heritage (OR) |
| B. alleghaniensis Britton | Yellow birch | Eastern N. America | 2 | 20–30 | Lawyer (MT) |
| B. davurica Pall. | Black birch | N. China, Korea | 5 | 5–9 | Forestfarm (OR) |
| B. ermanii Cham. | Erman’ s birch | NE. Asia, Japan, Korea | 6 | 20 | Meadow Lake (OR) |
| B. lenta L. | Sweet birch | Eastern N. America | 3 | 25 | Lawyer (MT) |
| B. maximowicziana Regel. | Monarch birch | Japan | 5 | 30 | Lawyer (MT) |
| B. nigra L. | River birch | Eastern U.S. | 5 | 12–20 | Evergreen (WI); Schmidt (OR) |
| B. nigra ‘BNMTF’ Dura-HeatTM | Dura-Heat birch | — | 4 | — | Moon (GA) |
| B. nigra ‘Cully’ Heritage® | Heritage birch | — | 4 | — | Heritage (OR); Forest Hill (SC) |
| B. papyrifera Marsh. | Paper birch | N. America | 4 | 30 | Schmidt (OR) |
| B. papyrifera ‘Renci’ | |||||
| Renaissance ReflectionTM | Renaissance Reflection paper birch | — | — | — | Evergreen (WI) |
| B. papyrifera ‘Uenci’ | |||||
| Renaissance UprightTM | Renaissance Upright paper birch | — | — | — | Evergreen (WI) |
| B. pendula Roth. | European white birch | Europe, Asian Minor | 2 | 20 | Meadow Lake (OR); |
| Schmidt (OR) | |||||
| B. pendula ‘Trost’s Dwarf’ | Trost’ s Dwarf birch | — | — | 1 | Briggs (WA) |
| B. pendula ‘Laciniata’ B. platyphylla Sukatchev. | Laciniata birch | — | — | 12 | Briggs (WA) |
| ‘Fargo’ Dakota Pinnacle™ | Dakota Pinnacle Manchurian birch | — | 5 | 10–20 | Meadow Lake (OR) |
| B. populifolia Marsh. | Gray birch | Eastern N. America | 3 | 10–20 | Forestfarm (OR) |
| B. populifolia ‘Whitespire’ | Whitespire birch | — | — | — | Briggs (WA) |
| B. × ‘Royal Frost’ | Royal Frost birch | — | — | — | Evergreen (WI) |
| B. utilis D. Don var. | |||||
| jacquemontii (Spach.) Winkl. | White-barked Himalayan birch | W. Himalaya | 6 | — | Briggs (WA) |
↵zFrom Krussmann (1984) and Dirr (1998).