Laciniata European white birch
Betula pendula 'Laciniata'
RHS AGM 1993

USDA zones2 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Laciniata' European white birch (Betula pendula 'Laciniata') is a tree for specimen, accent, and rain garden use. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Bees and butterflies visit it in early to late spring. Deer tend to pass it by. It grows fast and has an oval shape.
Pairs well with American arborvitae, Sweet fern, Red fescue, and Purity cosmos.