Plant overview
This large deciduous tree has a solitary trunk with peeling golden brown bark and spreading branches that form a broad conical habit. The dark green, toothed oblong leaves turn yellow during autumn and the yellowish male catkins appear in early spring. 

Hardiness zones 4 to 9 

Betula alleghaniensis is naturally found from eastern North America to south-eastern Canada growing in woodlands in moist well-drained fertile soils in a protected to open sunny position and is frost tolerant and drought tender.

Yellow Birch is grown for its habit, timber and autumn colour. It is planted in parks and large gardens as a lawn specimen for summer shade and establishes in 3 to 5 years. It is suitable for cool mountain woodland gardens and is grown commercially for its timber and oil. ID 1729

Note:
It is the largest North American Birch and is characterised by shoots that have wintergreen, oily scent when crushed. Also its silvery-yellow bark peels away to reveal a golden-brown trunk. 
The fine-grained timber is reddish-brown and is used for interiors and cabinet making and the bark and twigs are distilled commercially to obtain oil.

Betula (BET-yoo-luh) alleghaniensis (ǎl-eg-GAN-ee-en-sis)

Betulaceae (BE-tul-AY-see-ee)
Birch