The river birch (far left) is a specimen tree with 1 to 4 stems and an interesting bark. It's bark peels naturally to reveal tan, pink, and orange bark. It can reach 35 feet tall. It is hardy and resistant to bronze birch borer. It's green leaves turn yellow in the fall.

The paper birch clump (far right) is a hardy native tree with a lot of names: paper, white, canoe birch. It is a classic tree with 1 to 4 stems and spectacular white bark. It can grow up to 40 feet tall. It's leaves are green in the summer and yellow in the fall.