CUTLEAF WEEPING BIRCH Betula pendula laciniata

Hardiness / Exposure: Zone 3 / Full Sun

Height: 40 ft

Spread: 25 ft

Foliage Colour: Dark Green

Fall Foliage: Bright Yellow

Growth Habit: Weeping

Flower Colour: n/a

Bloom Time: n/a

Key Features: Bright White Peeling Bark, Fall Foliage

Uses: Vertical Accent

 

Planting Instructions:

-Dig a hole 2-3 times the root ball width and same depth as root ball.

-Carefully remove plastic pot and cut through any circling roots.

-Position root ball in center of hole and ensure the tree is standing up right.  If necessary, tip root ball until the tree is standing straight.

-Partially backfill hole with loamy soil, tamp the soil in with your heel to remove air pockets, water to settle soil, then finish backfilling hole.  Avoid using heavy clay-based soil.

-Remove tags and labels.

-Water soil well.

-Apply mulch.