Dwarf Birch

Betula nana

Betulaceae · broadleaf deciduous shrub · native

Last updated March 9, 2026

Data Coverage 2 of 6 dimensions

Site Data

Threats

Cultivars

Phenology

GDD Thresholds

Puget Sound

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)

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