General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Plant Height: 24 - 36 feet
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Provides winter interest
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Other: Grafting
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Birch
  • Himalayan Birch

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Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2022-10-17
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2022-10-17
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-11-10
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-04-13

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