Dura Heat birch is a fast-growing tree and is an excellent river birch variety for Kansas’s climate.  Its distinctive exfoliating bark is cream white, but peals of salmon and cinnamon furls. Its thick, light green foliage changes to yellow in fall.

This tree works well as a shade tree or accent. It prefers full sun and well-drained to wet conditions.  It can tolerate some drought once established.