City of Fort Collins

water birch
Betula occidentalis

Fort Collins

Dimensions: Height: 10.0 ft. to 30.0 ft.
Spread: 15.0 ft. to 20.0 ft.
Growth Form: Shrub, Tree
Program Association: Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses: Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Small Mammals, Wetland Birds
Sun Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements: Moderate
Plant Community: Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian, Wet Meadow, Wetlands
Season of Bloom: April, May, June
Flower Color: Brown Shades, Green Shades
Leaf Color: Green Shades
Design Considerations: Fall Color, Screening, Winter Interest
Other Considerations: No City Data
Duration: Perennial
Natural Landscape Position: Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5
Soil Type: Loam, Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone: No
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

Doesn't do well in heavy clay soils.

This is an important larval food host for many of our native invertebrates.