Betula p. 'Crispa' - 150-175 CM C4

Description
The Silver birch 'Crispa' (Betula pendula) is a large, upright tree that produces greenish-yellow flowers arranged in catkins. They appear from March to April. The Silver birch 'Crispa' also has deeply slit, medium green leaves. Its bark is white, rolling. In a sunny location, it usually reaches a height of around 15 metres and grows to a width of around 7 metres. The Silver birch 'Crispa' makes no special demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica', Betula pendula var. dalecarlica.

Bulletpoints
* attractive bright yellow autumn colouring * drought-resistant

leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Silver birch 'Crispa' are medium green, deeply slit, alternate, serrated. They are about 6 - 10 cm in size. Silver birch 'Crispa' is bright yellow in autumn.

Bark
White, rolling bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Europe to Caucasus.

Frost hardiness
The Silver birch 'Crispa' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Silver birch 'Crispa' is an upright growing large tree with a loose crown. It usually reaches a height of 10 - 15 m and is approx. 5 - 7 m wide. Rapidly growing. It usually grows 30 - 35 cm per year.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers of Silver birch 'Crispa' appear in catkins from March to April. These grow to about 1 cm in size.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, park

Root
Betula pendula 'Crispa' is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.