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If you do plant a river birch, they grow quickly and can get pretty large, so be sure you won't have issues with

Posted by TWuG Feb 10 '17, 08:44

them and nearby power lines.

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It's a tree, not a shrub? I don't think we have room in our back yard for a tree of any kind, unfortunately. :( -- nm - kelly Feb 10, 08:54 5
- *crinkle face...looking like I'm trying to hold something in...gasping and grimacing...turning red before running for the back door of ST* - Mel Profit Feb 10, 08:59
- big, big tree -- nm - decline Feb 10, 08:57
- Yes, a tree. "The river birch grows to a height of 40–70' and a spread of 40–60' at maturity." -- (link) - TWuG Feb 10, 08:57 2
  - This is pretty much our entire back yard. Door to corner of yard is something like 40 ft. - kelly Feb 10, 09:33 [flickr] 1
    - There are some shrubs listed on this site that might help, but I have no direct experience with them. -- (link) - TWuG Feb 10, 09:47

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