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Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days

Germination: requires light for germination, surface sow and keep moist

Other: can be fall sown without stratification.

Native to: Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Kuril Is., Magadan, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Ontario, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Qinghai, Romania, Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, Sicilia, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon

Introduced to: Argentina Northeast, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tasmania, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin

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Native

Introduced

Betula pendula broken strobilesBetula pendula Broken Strobiles

European Weeping Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch, Weeping Silver Birch

In Stock: 46.731 lb (Total:46.731lb)

Betula pendula Broken Strobiles

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46.73 lb

Details

Germination:

30%

Germination test:

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Purity:

39%

Seeds per lb:

446,628

Quantity:

46.73 lb

Collected in:

Poland

Crop year:

2013

Min. hardiness zone:

Item ID:

1819751

Characteristics

Synonyms

Betula verrucosa

Growing Info

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours

Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days

Germination: requires light for germination, surface sow and keep moist

Other: can be fall sown without stratification.

Native

Introduced

Betula pendula, or Silver Birch, is a striking medium-sized deciduous tree famous for its eye-catching white bark - a feature that made it Finland's national tree. Standing 30-40 ft tall, it features a slender trunk under 15 inches in diameter with an elegant crown composed of arched branches and drooping branchlets. Often covered with black diamond-shaped marks, the trunk's white bark presents a unique aesthetic appeal. Silver Birch thrives in dry, sandy soils and displays dark green foliage in summer that turns yellow in fall. This tree is not just about the looks; its leaves are used in saunas for their relaxing aroma, while the bark makes durable, waterproof items like drinking vessels, canoe skins, and roofing tiles. Betula pendula also establishes a beneficial relationship with the mycorrhizal fungus, Amanita muscaria, particularly in acidic or nutrient-poor soils. The inner bark yields an oil similar to wintergreen oil, used medicinally and in refreshing tea, while the outer bark provides a quality charcoal for artists and papermakers alike. It is a resilient species, tolerating drought and wet conditions, but it prefers moist soil. It is an excellent addition to parks, gardens, or spaces needing an artful spark of natural beauty.