Young's Weeping Birch
Betula pendula 'Youngii'
Pronunciation: BET-ew-luh PEN-dew-luh YUNG-ee-eye
SKU #01241
| Description | A most unusual small tree with very pendulous branches. The graceful mounding form beautifully displays the dramatic, weeping habit, and develops a noticeable trunk with age. A superior specimen or accent tree. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Keep soil moist to wet. |
| Blooms | Produces small catkins in spring. |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 8 to 10 ft. tall and 15 ft. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Benefits Birds |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Weeping |
| Landscape Use | Windbreak |
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| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Red Twig Dogwood (Cornus); Chokeberry (Aronia); Sweet Flag (Acorus); Turtle Head (Chelone); Elderberry (Sambucus); Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra) |
| Care | Thrives in deep, loamy, moist but well-drained soil amended with sand or gravel. Water deeply, regularly in first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established tolerates periodic dry spells but prefers rich, fertile, evenly moist soils. Fertilize before new growth begins in spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 2-7
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