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Cutleaf Birch 'Trost's Dwarf'

Betulapendula

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Family

Betulaceae (beh-tyoo-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Betula (BET-yoo-luh)

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Species

pendula (PEND-yoo-luh)

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Synonym

Betula platyphylla

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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lauriwilson

(Zone 8b) | May 2007 | positive

I have this Trost here grafted onto tree stock and it has a cute dwarf mop like top and spreads to 4' wide and weeps to ground.

smiln32

Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | May 2005 | neutral

Upright, pyramidal habit. Tolerant of heat. Can reach a height of 50'. Leaves are a glossy blue-green during summer, then turn a deep ...Read Moreyellow color in autumn.

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