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Betula nigra 'Heritage ('cully')'
(River Birch 'Heritage')

Family - Betulaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - Discovered in the USA
Discovered By - Discovered by Mr E. Cully, nurseryman and founder of Heritage Trees Inc.
Year of Introduction - 1968
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - 10m or more
Width - 8m or more

Description: A medium-sized Deciduous tree with an upright, pyramidal habit. Attractive, heavily exfoliating bark is brown on young trees and gradually turns to pale beige as the tree matures. Dark green leaves are Diamond-shaped to ovate with pointed tips and are coarsely toothed at the margins. Brown catkins are produced in early spring. The foliage turns a rich shade of yellow before falling in autumn.

The correct name for this tree is Betula nigra 'Cully', Heritage is a trademark name.

Flower:

Brown (male) catkins are produced in March.

Flower colour: Brown

Flower shape: Catkins

Flowering time: March

Foliage:

Glossy, dark green leaves are Diamond-shaped to ovate with pointed tips and Dentate margins. The leaves are Alternately arranged along the branches. The foliage turns a rich shade of yellow in autumn.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Diamond-shaped to ovate

Autumn Colour: Yellow

Propagation:

Cuttings, or grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil.