White Satin™ birch is a Chicagoland Grows® introduction. It provides beautiful white bark and good resistance to the bronze birch borer (BBB). This hybrid offers dark green leaves that turn a nice yellow fall color.
- Family (English) Birch
- Family (botanic) Betulaceae
- Planting site Residential and parks
- Tree or plant type Tree
- Foliage Deciduous (seasonally loses leaves)
- Native locale Non-native
- Size range Medium tree (25-40 feet), Large tree (more than 40 feet)
- Mature height 35-45 feet
- Mature width 25-35 feet
- Light exposure Full sun (6 hrs direct light daily), Partial sun / shade (4-6 hrs light daily)
- Hardiness zones Zone 5 (Northern Illinois), Zone 6 (City of Chicago), Zone 7
- Soil preference Moist, well-drained soil
- Season of interest early winter, midwinter, late winter, early fall, mid fall, late fall
- Flower color and fragrance Inconspicuous
- Shape or form Pyramidal, Upright
- Growth rate Fast
- Transplants well Yes
- Wildlife Birds, Browsers, Cavity-nesting birds, Insect pollinators, Sapsuckers, Small mammals
- Has cultivars NA
