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Betula populifolia Whitespire

Asian White Birch

This upright, pyramidal cultivar has dark green leaves and a chalky-white bark that does not peel.

  • »  AKA Betula populifolia 'Whitespire Senior'
  • »  Upright, pyramidal habit
  • »  Chalky-white bark does not peel
  • »  Triangular leaves are dark green in the summer, turning yellow in the fall
  • »  Male flowers are cylindrical catkins, persisting into winter
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:7-8 m
  • Spread:5-6 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Wet Soils
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Catkins
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Multi-stem/Clump form
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'

This cultivar of gray birch demonstrates resistance to bronze birch borer.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'

Though birches can tolerate moderate drought, they grow best when they have cool roots. Underplant with a ground cover or mulch well, and avoid heaping the  mulch against the stem. Gray birch will tolerate a range of soil moistures and conditions, except high pH. Any pruning should be done in the summer, to prevent bleeding. Normally planted in clumps with two to four stems.