Nowadays birch trees are prized for their ornamental value. The distinctive white bark makes birch as beautiful in summer as in winter. We cut up birch stems for Christmas decorating and we make ...

Jacquemont Birch: A rare, ornamental birch tree with smooth, unbelievably white bark, a shapely habit of growth and good fall colour; susceptible to insect attacks, somewhat particular about ...

Birch is typically associated with the Sperrins, growing in peat at the edge of bogs, and on the light sand and gravel soils. It makes a good ornamental garden tree, as it does not grow too large.

A fairly fast-growing tree, river birch can reach a height of 70 feet or more. Native throughout the eastern U.S., it is typically found on the banks of rivers and streams as well as in floodplains.