River Birch Bonsai Tree (betula nigra)

The River Birch is native to the Eastern United States and is a vigorous deciduous tree. Noted for its flowers that appear in drooping, brownish male catkins and smaller upright, greenish female catkins. Also noted for its salmon-pink to reddish brown bark that continually exfoliates to reveal patches of peach, gray, purple and orange bark that is highly ornamental. Deciduous. Keep outdoors. 8 years old, 14"-16" tall.

Note: May be shipped with mature, turning and transitioning foliage in late summer (August), this is a normal, annual process as the tree prepares for dormancy. May be shipped with no foliage during autumn and winter. Tree will emerge from dormancy and re-grow foliage in early Spring.