Dura Heat® River Birch

Betula nigra 'BNMTF'

Also known as: Black Birch, Water Birch, Red Birch

Tolerates heat and humidity better than other birches

Attractive exfoliating bark adds visual interest

Fast-growing shade tree with dense foliage



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Several Seasons of Color From One Tough Tree

Why Dura Heat® River Birch Trees?

A beautiful, fast-growing shade tree that thrives from North to South, the Dura Heat® River Birch is one-of-a-kind. This lovely tree grows in cold areas and hot and humid conditions, a span that includes frigid Maine and Minnesota all the way down to hot and humid Florida and Texas.

Plus, River Birches tolerate soggy conditions where other trees won’t grow. If you’re trying to landscape a low-lying area that floods regularly, or you have heavy clay soil, this tree is exactly what you need. Its dense root system tolerates dense, wet soil, and even regular flooding and standing water.

Its fast growth means your landscape fills in quickly. These trees can grow up to three feet each year, so they reach mature heights much faster than other landscape trees. They're also fairly compact and can be planted as a specimen in an urban yard, where they tolerate pollutants with ease.

Why Fast-Growing-Trees.com is Better

Aside from its easy-growing benefits and beauty, with dense, glossy leaves and attractive, green foliage in warmer seasons and buttery-yellow foliage in the autumn, you get the promise of a strong beginning.

You get classic shade and a healthier, more developed root system. We ship your River Birch directly to your door with a head start on growing since we've grown and nurtured our trees for months before they arrive at your door.

Resistant to pests, disease, and tough conditions, the River Birch offers the best of both worlds. Get your own Dura Heat® River Birch today!

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Product Details

Mature Height:30-40 Ft.
Mature Width:25-30 Ft.
Sunlight:Full Sun
Growth Rate:Fast Growing
Botanical Name:Betula nigra 'BNMTF'
Does Not Ship To:AZ, CT, OR
Grows Well In Zones:4-9 outdoors
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Growing Zones: 4-9 outdoors

(hardy down to -20℉)

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4.9

Based on 140 reviews

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Josh D.
6/18/2025
Verified Buyer

Great Experience!

Was skeptical to order a tree online but was very impressed once it arrived. The tree arrived in better shape than local nursery trees. I will be buying all of my shrubs and trees through here.

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Emily J.
6/18/2025
Verified Buyer

Loving it!

I will say I was nervous to ship a tree rather than going to a local florist in my area. But I have to say the tree came fast and packaged nicely! I’m located in zone 6 and took a risk planting the tree in March even though the description says to plant after all risk of frost. We did have about 3 frosts so I covered the tree to be safe and it was resilient! It has already grown about a foot and the leaves are fully showing. The tree being still young withstands the high winds in my area really well. I can’t wait to see how the tree will look a year from now and years to come. Very happy with my dura heat river birch from fast growing trees and will buy another tree from here again!

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GoodGuysWin
6/13/2025

Great looking, bigger than expected and full of life

Ordered two 5' trees and while they took a month longer to ship than initially stated, they came very robust and healthy. I planted them almost immediately and they look great a little over 1 week later. They seemed to have attraced Japanese Beetles in my neck of the woods, so I'm dealing with that and learning how to handle the pests, but it's not the trees fault.

Fast Growing Trees Plant ExpertHello, thank you so much for the thoughtful review. We're thrilled to hear your Dura Heat River Birches arrived healthy and even exceeded your size expectations. While we’re sorry for the delay in shipping, we’re glad to know they’re thriving in your landscape already. Japanese Beetles can definitely be a challenge in some areas, and we appreciate you taking steps to protect your new trees. We're always here if you need pest management tips or anything else. Thanks again for choosing us!
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Christi L.
4/29/2025
Verified Buyer

Dura Heat River Birch

The tree arrived perfectly packaged and looked great. I wanted two days before planting as I wanted to give the tree a little time yo acclimate. We followed the provided planting instructions, planted, watered on a slow drizzle for3 hours, added the suggested mulch and staked our tree as we get wind periodically. It’s been around 5 days and the tree looks good. As you can see from the photos taken today in my opinion the tree looks fairly unstressed and at least to my untrained eye it seems to be adapting well!

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PAMELA M.
4/24/2025
Verified Buyer

Dura heat River Birch

Tree arrived in great shape, great quality. We planted it and has been growing great ever since.

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