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