Whitebarked Himalayan Birch
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii
Pronunciation: BET-ew-luh YOO-tih-liss zhahk-a-MONT-ee-eye
SKU #01231
| 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
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