European White Birch

Betula pendula

Pronunciation: BET-ew-luh PEN-dew-luh
SKU #01230
2-7

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A wonderful landscape tree with flaky white bark and terrific fall color. The graceful, arching, open-branched pyramidal form when young matures to a stately oval to rounded form in time. Toothy, diamond-shaped foliage emerges glossy green in spring. Distinctive peeling bark provides an interesting landscape element, especially in winter. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 30 to 35 ft. or taller, 15 to 20 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-7

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Bloom TimeProduces small light brown catkins in spring.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitPyramidal
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen, Windbreak
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsChokeberry (Aronia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Sweet Flag (Acorus); Sweetspire (Itea); Elderberry (Sambucus); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra)
Care InstructionsThrives in deep, loamy, moist but well-drained soil amended with sand or gravel. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established tolerates periodic dry spells but prefers rich, fertile, evenly moist soils. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring.
Details
Bloom TimeProduces small light brown catkins in spring.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas
Growth RateFast
Growth HabitPyramidal
Style
Landscape UsePrivacy Screen, Windbreak
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsChokeberry (Aronia); Hydrangea (Hydrangea); Sweet Flag (Acorus); Sweetspire (Itea); Elderberry (Sambucus); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra)
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in deep, loamy, moist but well-drained soil amended with sand or gravel. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established tolerates periodic dry spells but prefers rich, fertile, evenly moist soils. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.