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Young's Weeping Birch

Betula pendula 'Youngii'

A weeping birch with slender pendulous branches that form a graceful dome-shaped canopy, prized as a specimen or focal point in residential and formal settings.

  • Small to medium growing with erratic pendulous branching
  • Oval serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
  • Extremely bright white smooth bark on the trunk and older branches
  • A unique birch with its irregular branching
  • Commonly used for specimen
  • Grows best in full sun
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
5.0 – 7.0
Mature Spread (meters)
5.0 – 6.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Yellow
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Weeping
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
With its showy white bark and erratically growing pendulous branching, this plant makes an excellent specimen in any landscape. Selective pruning of the branches can open up the crown to reveal some of the older limb structure, adding to the visual appeal of this birch.

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