About This Product
Botanical Name: Betula pendula, Betula alba
Common Name: European White Birch, Silver Birch
A deciduous, graceful shade tree with a light canopy, pendulous branch tips, and white bark that develops dark fissures with age. Small green leaves turn yellow in fall. It performs best in cool-summer sites with evenly moist, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.
USDA Zone: Zones 2 - 7
Sunset Zone: Zones A2, A3; 1 - 12, 14 - 24
Mature Height: 30 - 40 feet
Mature Width: 30 - 40 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Regular
