Dwarf Birch

Betula nana

Betulaceae · broadleaf · introduced

Quick Facts

Height

2–4 ft

Light

Part Shade

Soil

Moist

Water

Moderate

Hardiness

Zone Zones 2a–8b

Origin

northern latitudes of Europe and North America

Diseases (2)

Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust

Limb and Wood Decay

Pests (10)

Cinara occidentalis, Cinara abietis Aphid

Apple-and-thorn skeletonizer

Birch leafminer

Agrilus anxius Bronze birch borer

Lepidosaphes ulmi Oystershell scale

Symphyta Sawfly

Malacosoma spp. Tent caterpillar