These trees can make striking additions to any yard.

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Birch trees can have a rather majestic quality about them.

It’s named for its recognizable white, peeling bark.

birch trees

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Paper birch is a single- or multi-trunked tree that grows between 50 to 75 feet tall.

Its bright green leaves turn yellow in the fall, creating a striking display against the contrasting white bark.

Dwarf Birch

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silver birch trees

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paper birch tree

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river birch tree

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dwarf birch

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sweet birch tree

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