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Betula pendula
'Dalecarlica'
Dalecarlica European Birch
Mike's
Opinion
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While this is a very distinct tree with elegant pendulous branches and leaves, it should not be planted. Instead consider using Betula nigra, since borer and miner seem to ravish the plant.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| pendula |
| Cultivar |
| 'Dalecarlica' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Betula pendula 'Laciniata' |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 2 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -46 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -50 - 10 |
| Height |
| 13 -7 m |
| Spread |
| 7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A very distinct tree with pendulous branches and leaves. One of the most commonly planted ornamental birch cultivars in North America. |
| Landscape |
| While once very popular for front and back gardens, a more suitable alternative such as Betula nigra or Acer griseum is recommended. |
| Cultivation |
| Transplants easily but should be moved in the spring. Needs a lot of moisture but site should be well drained. |
| Shape |
| Oval pyramidal with pendulous branching habit. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| A slender tree with white bark and rough warty shoots. Has drooping branches with deeply cut, long, diamond-shaped leaves. |
| Pests |
| Bronze birch borer and birch leaf-miner. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brownish when young turning to white with age with black fissures. Does not exfoliate as much as Betula nigra. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Imbricate, curved, pointed, brownish black. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaf is pendulous up to 7.5 cm long, lobed lanceolate, within .5 cm of the midrib, coarsely toothed with long slender points, the end of the basal lobes curve backward. |
| Colour Description |
| Glossy green during summer turning to a pale yellow in the autumn. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium-fine leaf texture, medium bark. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada. |
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