Betula nigra, 'Little King' FOX VALLEY

2005 Plant of the Year, Winner

Proposed by: a member of Piscataqua Garden Club, Zone I

Fox Valley is a multi-stemmed, dwarf ornamental tree with four season interest, suitable for small gardens. The orangish to brownish bark exfoliates at an early age to reveal a lighter brown inner bark. It is highly resistant to the bronze birch borer and has good resistance to leaf spot diseases. Grows 10’H x 12’W. Hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 9.Introduced by Chicagoland Grows, 1991.