Dwarf Birch, Bog Birch                BET-u-la NA-na

• Deciduous shrub, 2-4 ft (0.6-1.2 m) tall, similar width, rounded, branches prostrate to ascending.  Leaves small, nearly circular, 5-15 mm long, coarse rounded teeth, glossy.
• Part shade.  Moist and swampy sites in cool areas, but tolerates dry sites and is used in rock gardens.
• Hardy to USDA Zone 2    Native to northern latitudes of Europe and North America.
• nana: dwarf