Mature height
40 to 50 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Best time to prune
Late summer
Risk level
Medium
Watch for
Bronze birch borer, short lifespan
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Arborist notes
Birch is pretty but often short lived. Thinning tops and thirsty summers point to borers. Water well in dry spells and prune in summer, not spring.
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