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Betula nigra 'Cully Improved' Heritage® Improved

 
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Betula nigra 'Cully Improved' Heritage® Improved - Heritage® Improved river birch, Heritage® Improved red birch
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: Heritage® Improved river birch, Heritage® Improved red birch
Family: Betulaceae (birch family)
Distribution: Species native to e.-c. and e. United States
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: This is an improved selection of 'Heritage' by Earl Cully. A conical to oval-shaped deciduous tree growing 40-60' tall and wide. Leaves are large, leathery and bright green. Bark on this selection, while not white, exfoliates in wide papery folds in shades of cream, pink, cinnamon and brown. Outstanding in the winter, it makes a beautiful specimen for estates, parks, large lawns, etc.
Links: J. Frank Schmidt & Son Nursery • US Patent and Trademark Office- Trademark Search

Locations

  • 1: VCA: BA10 (BA10) • Accession: D1997-0396.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: VCA: BB10 (BB10) • Accession: D1997-0396.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: VCA: BB10 (BB10) • Accession: D1997-0396.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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