Mature height
15 to 25 m
Growth rate
Fast
Best time to prune
Late summer
Risk level
Medium
Watch for
Birch polypore, drought stress, short lifespan
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Arborist notes
Birch is pretty but often short lived. Dying tops and bracket fungi point to decline. Water well in dry spells and prune in late summer, not spring.
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