River birch, Betula nigra 'Heritage/Cully' is aesthetically-pleasing all 4 seasons, and it is most resistant to bronze birch borer.
The Green Man just visited a site that recommended trees for landscaping, and he was appalled. The list was filled with virtually every birch, including Betula pendula, cherry trees, horse chestnuts, and ash. What the site did not mention is the susceptibility of these trees to a host of pest diseases: bronze birch borer, fire-blight and everything else, blight, and die-back.
Invest in EQUITY trees and shrubs! Shop for diseases and pest resistance! Here's The Green Man's short-list of safe trees to take to the nursery this spring:
RIVER birch only! Betula nigra 'Heritage/Cully' NO OTHER BIRCH SPECIES.
Ginkgo biloba 'Autumn Gold' (Males only)
The glorious, tough, and reliable Serviceberry 'Autumn Brilliance'
Amelanchier "Serviceberry" 'Autumn
Brilliance'
Substitute Yellowood (Cladastris lutea) for Green Ash to avoid emerald ash borer infestations.
Koereuteria paniculata "Goldenrain Tree"
Hophornbeam
Black Tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica)
Sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'
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