BIRCH NORTHERN TRIBUTE®

An outstanding landscape specimen with its upright

rounded habit and ivory bark exfoliating to copper-bronze. Northern

Tribute® has shown superior adaptability to stresses of the Upper

Midwest and Northern Plains. It has shown no signs of winter injury or

iron chlorosis in alkaline soils and has performed well in compacted, dry

soils, which is extremely atypical of the species and other selected

cultivars. Northern Tribute®’s abilities to perform well in compacted,

dry soils will greatly open the landscape possibilities of this species.

Soil Preferences: Prefers moist well-drained soil but performs well in

compacted, dry soils. It is pH tolerant including alkaline soils.

Propagation: Tissue culture and/or softwood cuttings.

Ornamental Attributes: Upright oval habit is maintained which is

different from the rounded habit of species. The ivory colored with

striking coppery-bronze exfoliating bark which contrasts to add

landscape interest.

Landscape Attributes: Recommended as a landscape specimen tree in

more open areas, not limited to moist soils. Many seed sources of River

Birch suffer winter injury in zone 3 and also may die from iron chlorosis

in alkaline pH soils, Northern Tribute® has shown no signs of winter

injury or iron chlorosis in alkaline soils.