Hardiness Zone: 3 - 6 [Find Your Zone] 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 mo

Classification European White Birch Height: 5 - 25 m Leave: alternate, pointed Bloom: April - May, male catkins conspicuously yellow Fruit: winged nuts Branches: thin, hanging Bark:

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 Euro

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;

Betula pendula Roth European white birch Symbol: BEPE3 Group: Dicot Family: Betulaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Tree Native Statu