Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' - Summer Cascade Birch - Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries Inc.
Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' - Summer Cascade Birch
Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' - Summer Cascade Birch

Summer Cascade Birch

Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade'

  • Weeping to prostrate growth habit
  • Oval, serrated leaves are dark green in the summer, bright yellow in the fall
  • Salmon-pink to reddish-brown bark exfoliates to reveal a lighter, inner bark
  • Can be trained to form a tree form, or left natural as a mounding spreader

ZONE:
4

HEIGHT:
2-3 m

SPREAD:
2-3 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Summer Cascade birch can tolerate wet conditions, provided the soil has adequate drainage. Creative staking and pruning will add to its unique growth characteristic, and  expose its showy exfoliating bark. One of the most disease-free birches. An excellent single-stemmed specimen near water or a wet area.