White Spire Birch Betula populifolia Whitespire

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Botanical Name:

Betula populifolia Whitespire broken strobiles

Family:

Betulaceae

Genus:

Betula

Species:

populifolia

Cultivar:

Whitespire

Common Name:

White Spire Birch

Seeds Per Pound:
1,454,000
Quantity:
0.08 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
60
Germination:
30%
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Purity:
63%
Height:
30-40 feet
Collection Locale:
Wisconsin
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4

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In Stock: 0.08 lb
Prices
  • Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' broken strobiles

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 60 seeds)
$4.95
5 gram (~ 16028 seeds)
$14.06
10 gram (~ 32055 seeds)
$16.00
1 oz (~ 90875 seeds)
$29.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Add moisture, mix seed with very fine peat or sand.
Stratification: cold stratify for 60 days.
Germination: requires light for germination, surface sow and keep moist.
Other: stratification may be used instead of surface sowing, it is better to surface sow if possible.
In a Nutshell:
* The parent is a vigorous cultivar said to be more resistant to birch borers and tolerant to heat.
* This deciduous tree has bark that is white and does not exfoliate (peel off).
* The glossy green foliage turns yellow in the fall. more...
Other:

This seed is in the form of broken strobiles (seed mixed with strobile scales).