Description

A stunning cultivar with very deep royal purple leaves all season long, a somewhat weeping habit, and snowy-white bark; a strong accent plant, use as a solitary specimen; keep healthy and happy at all times to discourage troubles with birch borer

Landscape Attributes

Purple Rain Birch is a deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage.

Purple Rain Birch is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Purple Rain Birch will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 40 years or more.

This tree does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers to grow in average to moist conditions, and shouldn't be allowed to dry out. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.