This is a deciduous conifer. Specimen tree. Mass plantings in moist areas. Wetland restoration and enhancement.

Informal wildflower gardens.

Listed as endangered in Florida. Please retain in the natural landscape and acquire in an environmentally conscientious manner. Small specimen tree or shrub. Understory tree. Grow as a large shrub or small tree.

Noted for its shaggy, peeling salmon-colored bark. The natural form is a single-trunked tree, but multi-trunked cultivars are common. Southernmost birch in the US. Specimen plant located where the salmon-colored shaggy bark can be seen. Use for shoreline erosion control. Has been used for mine reclamation due to its tolerance of acidic soils.

This is a rare plant listed as threatened by the State of Florida.  It should only be acquired from reputable plant nurseries. Border plant or as a single plants in a wildflower garden.

Wildflower garden.