European White Birch Betula pendula - European White Birch Trees

Hardiness Zone: 3 - 6
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Mature Height: 40-60 Feet
Features: White bark that is only slightly peeling. Fall color is a pale yellow.
Culture: Full sun to partial shade; best in moist, well drained soils; tolerates wet sites.
Cultivars: There are cultivars commercially available, but this species is so poorly adapted to the Midwest and so prone to bronze birch borer that it is not recommended.
Mature Form: Oval, with pendulous branches
Native To: Northern Europe
Soil Conditions:
Dry
Moist, Well-Drained
Wet
Tolerance:
Alkaline Soil
Dry Sites
Salt
Soil Compaction
Wet Sites
Wind
Uses:
Barrier
Border
Foundation
Hedge
Massing
Naturalizing
Screen
Specimen
Foliage Color: Green

Fall Foliage Color: Green
Yellow

Additional Notes: Best in cold climates; Midwestern summers are too hot and stress the tree leaving it open to the borer

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