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Reaching heights between 40 and 70 feet, the river birch is one of the hardier birch trees. They grow best in full to partial shade and thrive in well-drained, slightly acidic soils. The river birch is not a drought tolerant tree, preferring sites that are wet.aper Birch (Betula papyrifera). Paper birch trees are large, oval in shape and may be single or multi-trunked. They reach heights between 50 and 70 feet. Younger trees have brown bark, as trees age the bark turns white and peels to reveal an inner bark that is orange in color.
Few trees are more elegant than the birches white-trunks, and golden yellow leaves in Autumn. The Beauty of Birch, a great tree to have in your yard wherever you live. The birch trees are tolerant of most soil and climate conditions, but these trees do like moisture during the dry summer months. A boost of fertilizer will help with growth and health of your birch trees, and any other tree or plant for that matter.