European White Birch (Betula pendula)
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
European white birch is a small/medium fast-growing tree with showy white bark and pendulous branch tips (especially when bearing seed). Small, glossy-green summer foliage turns yellow in fall exposing ornamental white bark. This species is considered to be short lived due its susceptibility to pests.
This material was developed by Carol Ness as part of the Interactive Design and Development Project funded by the Kellogg Foundation.
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