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Young's Weeping Birch
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Pronunciation: BET-ew-luh PEN-dew-luh YUNG-ee-eye
SKU #01241
A most unusual small tree with very pendulous branches. The graceful mounding form beautifully displays the dramatic, weeping habit, and develops a noticeable trunk with age. A superior specimen or accent tree. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall and 15 ft. wide.
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| Bloom Time | Produces small catkins in spring. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Weeping |
| Landscape Use | Windbreak |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Yellow |
| Companion Plants | Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus); Chokeberry (Aronia); Sweet Flag (Acorus); Turtle Head (Chelone); Elderberry (Sambucus); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives 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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| Bloom Time | Produces small catkins in spring. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Weeping |
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
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.