Whitespire grey birch
Betula populifolia 'Whitespire'
USDA zones3 to 6
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Sizeup to 40 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow brown (male), green (female)
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Whitespire' grey birch (Betula populifolia 'Whitespire') is a tree for specimen planting, winter interest, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It grows at a rapid rate and can reach about 40 feet tall. It sits low on the menu for deer. It also tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Swamp milkweed, Northern bayberry, and Sedge.