It's resistant to bronze birch borer and has a golden-yellow fall color. You can buy birch in 'clumps' which means that they are already multi stemmed when you purchase it. It can be grown in planting zones 3 to 9. River birches grow in the wild near me and in nature some will have one trunk and some will have more than one. In the wild it doesn’t grow further north than zone 6, but in gardens it has proved to be completely hardy throughout zone 4. This may be because birches are often found growing with multiple stems in the wild. Betula papyrifera, commonly called paper birch or canoe birch, is a robust, fast-growing landscaping tree with a most attractive gleaming white bark, which peels off in papery strips to reveal an orange-brown bark underneath. Another “white” birch is Young’s weeping birch ( Betula pendula Youngii), a dwarf variety that reaches a height of 6 to 12 feet at maturity. The River Birch tree is a native birch with very attractive, exfoliating bark ranging from cinnamon brown to parchment, which creates an interesting effect in the winter months. Many people find that clumps of river birches or other birch trees are more attractive than single trees.

If you plant a single river birch tree, it is likely that it may develop another trunk or two on its own but then again it may not.

Single-stemmed river birch trees are planted together to create a natural-looking clump. In addition to its white bark and yellow fall foliage, the form of this tree provides landscaping interest. This tree is available in single, twin or clump (multiple trunks) form. Sku #1387. Clump river birches are often grown by seed, sowing multiple seeds together. RE: river birch vs. paper birch Well you have a few options. An outstanding specimen with uniquely textured, peeling, buff-colored bark on larger limbs and trunks.

Excellent for use as a focal point or shade tree in a larger landscape, grown as a clump of several trunks. Growing with an oval rounded habit, mature trees develop black markings on … History and Origins of the Heritage Birch Clump Tree The River Birch ( Betula nigra ) is an American native tree growing throughout the east, from New Jersey to Georgia and from Texas to Nebraska. This happens when the parent tree is cut or broken off. The largest problem you are going to run into with birch is birch borer. The reddish-brown bark is papery and may peel off the trunk in thin curly strips. River Birch (Clump) Betula nigra. There are several ways to imitate nature if you want a clump of birches.