Chinese Paper Birch

Betula utilis subsp. albosinensis

Betulaceae · broadleaf deciduous tree · introduced

Last updated March 8, 2026

Plant Profile

Size & Form

Height

115 ft

Site Requirements

Light

Full Sun to Part Shade

Hardiness

Zones 5a–8b

Ornamental Interest

Bloom Time

May to June

Fall Color

Yellow

RustHigh

Uredinial Stage (Summer)

Wood DecayHigh

Wound Infection Window

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.