Scientific Name Betula platyphylla Credit Sharon A. Yiesla Last Review Mon, 12/11/2006 - 18:00 Features White bark; yellow fall color. Culture Full sun to partial shade; best in moist, well drained soils; tolerates more heat than other white-barked birches. Plant Type Tree Minimum Height Height Value 40.00 Height Unit Feet Maximum Height Height Value 50.00 Height Unit Feet Mature Form Pyramidal; usually multi-trunked Native Regions, Text China Soil Conditions Moist, Well-Drained Foliage Color Green Fall Foliage Color Yellow Images Image picID 3487 Image picID 3488 Image picID 3489 Pathogen Wood Rots and Decays Chlorosis Oystershell Scale Japanese Beetle Drowning and Edema Drought Size Medium Exposure (Outdoor) Partial Sun/Shade Full Sun Uses Specimen Massing PlantID 184