45+ River Birch Leaf Description. Only the shaggy brown river birch seems truly adapted to cities, holding its own with urban heat. River birch tends to shed interior leaves during summer droughts and dry periods and can become.
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The river birch is naturally found in thickets along rivers, streams and lakeshores. It extends from southern new england, west to kansas and minnesota, and south to texas. The leaves are alternate, double distribution:
As its name suggests, the river birch naturally grows along riverbanks.
Photograph by plant image library via flickr. River birch, or betula nigra, seems to be the only birch truly adapted to the hardships of urban conditions. Though river birch grows quite tall, the trunk of the tree. If you have a spot where it won't feet crowded, this tree can create a visual vocal point in your garden.
