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Betula x grandiflora Penci-2 ('Royal Frost®')

Royal Frost® Birch

Unusual colouring for a birch with burgundy-red to purple foliage in the spring and summer, changing to a red, orange, and yellow colour in the fall. Exfoliating bark is white with cinnamon hues.

  • »  Upright, narrow, pyramidal tree with pendulous branches
  • »  Leaves are burgundy-red to purple in the summer
  • »  White bark with cinnamon hues
  • »  Foliage in the fall turns to a yellow-orange-red colour
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:9-10 m
  • Spread:5-8 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Pyramidal
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Burgundy
• Purple
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Betula x grandiflora 'Penci-2'

This cultivar's showy white bark and purple leaves makes it an excellent specimen, with a good visual appeal in all seasons.