Prairie Dream® Paper Birch– Betula papyrifera ‘Varen’
RFM-32
Multi-trunked tree in summer foilage
Closeup of quality bright green foilage
Yellow golden autumn coloration
Snow white winter bark
Description
Prairie Dream® is a paper birch with exceptional snow-white bark, marked exfoliation of bark, quality dark green foliage and excellent golden-yellow autumn foliage coloration. A noteworthy stress-tolerant selection from a Killdeer Mountain seed source in western North Dakota, Prairie Dream® is excellent grown single or multi-trunked. Resistant to bronze birch borer attack since 1975 in evaluations. Semi-pyramidal to upright-oval growth habit, becoming broadly-oval with age. Superior adaptation and stress tolerance are valuable attributes of this cultivar. Available in the commercial nursery trade. This tree reaches a semi-mature height of 35 to 45 feet in 25 to 30 years. Hardy in USDA Zone 2b-3.
Potential Uses or Applications
Nursery stock, park planting and landscape specimen tree
Development Stage
Plant propagation material can be obtained from NDSU Plant Sciences Department or trees from licensed nursery subject to availability.
Patent Status
U.S. Trademark registered - Prairie Dream®.
U.S. Plant Patent No. 15,768
Canadian Trademark registered
Licensing Status
This cultivar is available for non-exclusive licensing.