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Betula pendula

European White Birch, Silver Birch, Weeping Birch

Tree Characteristics

Leaves:

Deciduous

Height:

9 - 15m

Width:

5 - 9m

Growth Rate:

Fast

Tree Tolerances

Plant Hardiness Zone:

2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Shade Tolerance:

Full Sun Part Shade

pH Tolerance:

Requires acid soil (pH 5.0 to 7.0)

Drought Tolerance:

Very Low

Flooding Tolerance:

Moderate

Salt Spray Tolerance:

Unknown

Soil Salt Tolerance:

Unknown

Planting site and Native Range

Planting Site:

Parks, Residential

Native to Ontario:

No

Native to North America:

No

Insects and Diseases

Highly susceptible to the bronze birch borer. Other pests include birch leaf miners, birch skeletonizers and aphids.

Management Notes

Loses white bark over time

Cultivars 

Crimson Frost, Fastigiata, Gracilis, Laciniata, Purpurea, Youngii