Betulaceae
Betula pendula subsp. pendula
Betula pendula subsp. pendula
Also known as Betula verrucosa f. fastigiata, Betula palmata var. lobulata, Betula verrucosa var. hybrida, Betula verrucosa f. bircalensis
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Silver Birch · Birch Tree · Deciduous · White Bark · Landscape Tree · Fast Growing · Wildlife Tree · Garden Tree · European Native · Weeping
Silver birch is a fast-growing, elegant deciduous tree beloved for its striking white peeling bark and graceful weeping branches. Plant in a sunny to partly shaded position in well-drained, slightly acidic soil and water regularly during its first two years to help it establish. Once mature it is largely self-sufficient, but prefers consistent moisture and does not tolerate prolonged drought.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep water thoroughly to encourage deep root growth; allow soil to dry moderately between waterings · Every 10-14 days when young; established trees are largely self-sufficient
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Altay, Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Chita, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland
- Attracts
- Birds, Moths, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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