Classification European White Birch
Height: 5 - 25 m
Leave: alternate, pointed
Bloom: April - May, male catkins conspicuously yellow
Fruit: winged nuts
Branches: thin, hanging
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Bark
White non-peeling bark that turns black as it ages
Pests
Susceptible to birch leafminer
Highly susceptible to bronze birch borer
General Comments
Very susceptible to insect problems; READ MORE http://www.birch-tree.com/species-pendula.htm
Alex X. Niemiera, Associate Professor, Department of Horticulture, Virginia Tech
Summary:
Foliage: Deciduous broadleaf
Height: 40 to 50 feet
Spread: 25 to 35 feet
Shape: Upright
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