Whitebarked Himalayan Birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
Description | Exhibits the brightest white bark of any birch for a truly distinctive and exciting show! An exceptional tree with a graceful, open-branched, pyramidal form, exquisite peeling bark, and terrific fall color. Toothy, tapered, dark green foliage transforms to a bright yellow in the fall. Showy catkins drape from the tree in spring. Deciduous. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Keep soil moist to wet. |
Blooms | Spring |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 35 to 40 ft. tall, 18 to 20 ft. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Fast Growing, Benefits Birds |
Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Erosion Control |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Pyramidal |
Landscape Use | Windbreak |
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Design Ideas | Excellent tree for very large home sites, parks, and open spaces. A problem solver for low-lying sites too wet for many other species. An important component of the wetland wild garden and for re-vegetating disturbed sites along river banks that benefit from extensive root stabilization of eroding banks. |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Boxwood (Buxus); Lenten Rose (Helleborus); Sweet Flag (Acorus); Grecian Pattern Plant (Acanthus mollis); Curly Sedge (Carex) |
Care | Thrives in deep, loamy, moist but well-drained soil amended with sand or gravel, but highly adaptable. Water deeply, regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system; once established, maintain evenly moist soil. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. |
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Lore | This species is considered to bear the most beautiful white bark of all the birches. The flaky, peeling bark of B. utilis was at one time used as a writing medium. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-7
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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Lowe's 2002 132nd Street Se
Mill Creek, Washington 98012 -
Town Center Hardware 17171 Bothell Way Ne
Lake Forest Park, Washington 98155 -
Mcauliffe's Valley Nursery - Snohomish 11910 Springhetti Road
Snohomish, Washington 98296
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