Trees
Betula alba (White Birch)
Betula alba (pendula)
Also known as European White Birch
Size
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About This Plant
Betula alba (White Birch), 'White Birch' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.
European Silver Birch , graceful classic white-bark birch with diamond-shaped leaves and golden fall color.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil. Hardy USDA Zone 3 to 7. PNW WATCHPOINT: heavily attacked by bronze birch borer in stressed trees. Keep evenly moist; avoid hot dry sites.
For a Pacific Northwest native tree of similar character, consider Acer macrophyllum (Bigleaf Maple) for canopy, Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood) for spring bloom, or Arbutus menziesii (Pacific Madrone) for evergreen sculpture and red bark.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Betula alba (pendula)
- Common name
- European White Birch
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage type
- Deciduous
- Mature size
- 40-50 ft tall × 20-35 ft wide
- Growth habit
- Weeping
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Spring catkins
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: None documented
- Wildlife: Bird forage, Larval host
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