Doorenbos Chinese red birch
Betula utilis 'Doorenbos'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall30 to 33 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Doorenbos' Chinese red birch (Betula utilis 'Doorenbos') is a tree for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It grows in acid, alkaline, or neutral soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Sibirica red-barked dogwood, Winter aconite, Lenten rose, and First Knight fountain grass.