Description

This vigorous, multi-stemmed tree develops a rounded, spreading crown over time, and spectacular clean white bark; drought tolerant, and has good resistance to Bronze Birch Borer; an excellent landscape accent tree, with great winter value

Landscape Attributes

Winter Splendor® Russian Birch is a multi-stemmed deciduous tree with a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

Winter Splendor® Russian Birch is recommended for the following landscape applications;

Planting & Growing

Winter Splendor® Russian Birch will grow to be about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 4 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 70 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.