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A fast growing oval tree. The bark becomes creamy white by the third or fourth year, considered to be the whitest of the birches. It will peel to expose a reddish orange inner bark as the tree matures. The dark green foliage turns yellow in the fall. It grows in sun to part shade...
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Betula occidentalis
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A small, graceful tree with slender spreading and pendulous branches and reddish brown bark. The twigs and branches are red colored, giving the same effect as red twigged dogwood. It is native to the Northwest and Rocky Mountain states. It is often found in moist areas such as streamside or moist open woods. It...
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Betula lenta
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This is a pyramidal tree that becomes more rounded with age. Lustrous dark green leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow in fall. It is also known as Cherry Birch or Black Birch. Historically, Wintergreen oil was produced from its bark. It prefers full sun to partial shade, and a moist acidic soil, but will...
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Berberis thunbergii ‘Royal Burgundy’®
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A uniform, dense, low-mounded shrub, similar to Berberis t. 'Crimson Pygmy' but with richer red-purple foliage. The color holds well all summer. In fall, the color changes to reddish-black. It will grow best in full sun, in most soils, as long as they are well-drained. It requires minimal maintenance. PP 9,461....
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