Will paper birch trees do well in Roswell New Mexico?
Paper birch grows best with short, cool summers where the average July temperature does not exceed 70°F and where there are cold winters with ground snow cover for long periods. Cool climate, high rainfall and good drainage are found in the usual sites of paper birch. No surprise then that 43% of U.S. paper birch is in Alaska, 29% in the Northeastern States and 27% in the Lake States. In Roswell, NM one can expect the leaves to drop during the hot summers, with subsequent weakening of the tree and, after a few years, premature death.
