Betula nigra 'BNMTF' Dura Heat™
Betula nigra 'BNMTF' Dura Heat™
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Genus
Betula
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Species
nigra
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Variety Type
Ornamental
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Variety
Betula (Birch)
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Growth Rate
Moderate to fast.
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Foliage
Thick, glossy, dark green leaves appear somewhat scorch resistant and become butter-yellow in autumn. Short internodal lengths create a densely foliaged tree.
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Bark
Mature bark exfoliates in large, creamy-white sheets. Underbark ages to salmon-brown and cinnamon. Highly ornamental.
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Ornamental Fruit
Small winged nutlets borne in a pendulous 'cone' (strobilus) that sheds in autumn.
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Tree Habit
Broadly conical to ovate.
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Flowers
Attractive catkins bloom in spring. Male and female flowers are borne separately on the same plant (monoecious).
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Height (m)
10
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Width (m)
6