CelebriTree Program (2023)
Summer Cascade River Birch
bouleau pleureur
Betula nigra
‘Summer Cascade’
River Birch is a resilient tree that should be planted more often in cities due to its resistance to heat and disease. Native to the eastern US, it is hardy here in Ottawa. The bark on young stems and branches turns an attractive salmon colour and, like on other birches, peels away over time. Weeping River Birch grows to be a graceful relatively small tree, typically 10 metres high. The older bark changes to a darker colour and is transformed into irregular plates. This tree is located on the little island in the Arboretum. Go over the bridge onto the island and head left past a paper birch tree.
Celebrating Suzanne Couet
Donated by Paule Couet
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A blue tree icon is a 2024 CelebriTree. A red tree icon is a 2023 CelebriTree.