Betula pendula 'Filigree Lace'
Common name: 
Filigree European White Birch
Filigree European Silver Birch
Pronunciation: 
BET-u-la PEN-dew-la
Family: 
Betulaceae
Genus: 
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf, deciduous tree, dwarf, 7 ft (2.1 m) high and 3 ft (0.9 m) wide in 10 years; open form.  Leaves alternate, simple, light green and very dissected, giving a lacy appearance.  Yellow fall color.

  • Sun to partial shade in well-drained soil

  • Hardy to USDA Zone 2    Works well as a specimen plant, even in a container.

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