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Betula pendula Gracilis

Cutleaf Weeping Birch

White-barked, upright, narrow tree with a graceful, pendulous habit, and dark green, sharply dissected foliage.

  • »  Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
  • »  Leaves are light to dark green, sharply dissected, with saw-toothed edges
  • »  Extremely bright white bark peels in thin strips
  • »  Staminate catkins in the spring, up to 9 cm long
  • »  Foliage turns yellow in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:2
  • Height:12-15 m
  • Spread:8-9 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Upright
• Weeping
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Betula pendula 'Gracilis'

With its showy white bark colour, this plant makes an excellent statement against a darker background.