Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Betulaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced

Last updated April 25, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

60–80 ft

Spread

9 ft

Growth Rate

Fast

Site Requirements

Light

Full Sun

Soil Drainage

Moist

Soil pH

4.5-8.5

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zones 3a–8b

Ornamental Interest

Bloom Time

April to May

Fall Color

Yellow

Origin

Newfoundland to Manitoba, south to the highest peaks of

RustHigh

Uredinial Stage (Summer)

Wood DecayHigh

Wound Infection Window

AphidHigh

Peak Population & Dispersal

Birch leafminerHigh

Adult Emergence

+ 4 more — see full disease and pest lists below

Diseases: Regionally Documented (3)

Multiple genera (Melampsoridium, Thekopsora, Naohidemyces... Rust Symptom category — not a single disease Canker Multiple Basidiomycete fungi cause wood decay in trees Wood Decay

Pests: Regionally Documented (9)

Agrilus anxius Bronze birch borer Fenusa pusilla Birch leafminer Aphidoidea Aphid Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale Choreutis pariana Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Hyphantria cunea Fall webworm Symphyta Sawfly Malacosoma spp. Tent caterpillar

Data Maturity

Structured Multiple sources. Expert review underway.