Is Paper Birch deer resistant?
Betula papyrifera
Plant typeTreeHardinessZones 2–7LightFull sun
Mature height600–840 in
BloomSpringMaintenanceModerate
Native range31 US states
About Paper Birch
White peeling bark that carries the winter garden. Short-lived in hot regions and highly susceptible to bronze birch borer where summers are long, so it suits northern gardens best.
Soil and care
- Soil pH
- 5 to 6.5
- Drainage
- Consistently moist
- Water
- Moderate
- Spacing
- 177 to 236 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Maintenance
- Moderate
Similar to Paper Birch
Other trees with the same deer rating.
- American HollyIlex opacaZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Bottlebrush BuckeyeAesculus parvifloraZones 5–9Rarely damaged
- Dwarf Alberta SprucePicea glauca 'Conica'Zones 2–6Rarely damaged
- Japanese Black PinePinus thunbergianaZones 5–8Rarely damaged
- Katsura TreeCercidiphyllum japonicumZones 4–8Rarely damaged
- MimosaAlbizia julibrissinZones 6–9Rarely damaged
Where Paper Birch grows
Hardy across most of these 48 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering.
- Pennsylvanianative
- New Jerseynative
- New Yorknative
- Connecticutnative
- Massachusettsnative
- Virginianative
- Marylandnative
- Michigannative
- Wisconsinnative
- Ohionative
- Indiananative
- Illinoisnative
- Minnesotanative
- Missouri
- North Carolinanative
- Tennesseenative
- Georgia
- Texas
- Coloradonative
- California
- Oregonnative
- Washingtonnative
- New Hampshirenative
- Vermontnative
- Mainenative
- Rhode Islandnative
- Delaware
- West Virginianative
- Kentucky
- South Carolina
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Nebraskanative
- Iowanative
- North Dakotanative
- South Dakotanative
- Montananative
- Wyomingnative
- Idahonative
- Utah
- Nevada
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Alaskanative
- District of Columbia
Highlighted states are within its native range according to the USDA PLANTS database, where it is native to 31 US states in total.
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Common questions about Paper Birch
- Is Paper Birch deer resistant?
- Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) is rated Rarely Damaged on the Rutgers NJAES four-tier scale. Deer almost always leave this alone.
- What hardiness zones does Paper Birch grow in?
- Paper Birch is hardy in USDA zones 2 to 7. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat.
- Does Paper Birch grow in shade?
- No. Paper Birch wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.
- How big does Paper Birch get?
- Mature height is roughly 600–840 in. Growth rate is fast.