Birch, River, ‘Little King’

Description

A dwarf river birch with highly ornamental exfoliating bark is perfect for smaller gardens or wherever space is limited. Excellent pest and disease resistance, and heat tolerance. ‘Little King’ is a dense, compact, deciduous, multi-stemmed dwarf tree which typically grows to only 8′ to 10 ‘ height and spread. It features orangish to brownish bark which exfoliates at an early age to reveal a somewhat lighter shaded brownish inner bark. Dark green leaves turn yellow in fall.