Betula pendula – Youngii – Weeping Birch

Description

Betula pendula – Youngii

HEIGHT: Up to 3.5m

WIDTH: 3.0m-4.0m

*height & width at maturity

FORM: Weeping deciduous tree, usually grafted onto a 1 to 2 metre standard. A graceful tree with slender branches to ground level.

FOLIAGE: Green foliage turns yellow in Autumn

FLOWERS: Insignificant

BARK: White, papery bark

DESCRIPTION: Attractive weeping, deciduous tree with long sweeping branches.

LANDSCAPE USES: Great for parks, streetscapes or as a feature tree in a larger garden. Fine shallow roots make it suitable for small gardens.

TOLERANCES: Adapts to most soils but prefers a cool, well-drained, moist soil. Frost resistant but drought tender. Prefers full sun to part shade. Protect from hot winds.

TREE CARE: Responds well to hard annual pruning to form an umbrella shape. Prune very early in winter or late autumn to avoid sap loss.