2017年7月17日 · With no obstructions, the weeping birch can reach a height of almost 8½ feet and feature a spread of more than 13 feet. This impressive expanse is why the tree is so popular in parks and large gardens, where the long branches can really spread out and create the distinctive weeping look.

2022年5月9日 · Weeping silver birch (Betula pendula) is a European species that is well suited to North American locations with mild summers and cold winters. It isn’t a low-maintenance tree, but it is well worth the time you put into it. Weeping silver birch growing conditions include full sun and well-drained, moist soil. The soil should never dry out.

Weeping birch trees are fast-growing and can reach heights of up to 30 feet. Weeping birch trees are native to Europe, Asia, and North America. The wood of a weeping birch tree is light in color and is often used in the manufacturing of paper.

Betula pendula, commonly known as silver birch, warty birch, European white birch, [2] or East Asian white birch, [3] is a species of tree in the family Betulaceae, native to Europe and parts of Asia, though in southern Europe, it is only found at higher altitudes.

Betula pendula, or European White Birch, has a pyramidal form when young, more oval as it matures, and is noted for its white bark, which exfoliates in papery strips, and for its drooping or pendulous branches. Birches are best grown in moist, acidic, sandy or rocky, well-drained loams in full sun to part shade.

2024年6月2日 · Birch trees are notable for their white or light-colored bark and usual rich yellow leaf color in autumn. The draping branches of the weeping birch tree (Betula pendula) create a graceful focal point in the garden. One common variety is …

2021年4月29日 · The weeping birch is an enormous and magnificent tree from northern Europe, growing upwards of 80 feet. It is one of the most popular trees available to prairie gardeners and there are few trees that can compete with it for hardiness or beauty.

Learn about weeping birch or European white birch trees, several cultivars of graceful, fast-growing, pyramid-shaped, open, deciduous trees. Planning Landscapes Using Trees and Shrubs In Landscapes

Betula pendula, commonly called silver birch or European white birch, is a graceful medium-sized tree with slender pendulous branches and attractive bark. Golden brown on twigs and young branches, the bark matures to silvery white with black clefts. Smooth in young trees, the bark gets rugged at the base in older trees.

A small weeping deciduous tree that may grow no more than 15' tall, but wider (up to 20') in an umbrella fashion. This is a result of the tree having been grafted on a 'standard' birch rootstock. During the winter months the trunk serves well as a garden accent.