Betula pendula 'Dalecarlica'

This form of Betula pendula is a very graceful specimen tree with distinctive feathery foliage, pendulous branch tips and fine white bark. The Cut Leaf Birch is slender enough to be included in a small garden without appearing too dominant, but is also effective in larger areas planted alone or in groups.

Categories: Betula (Birch)

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Genus

Betula
Species

pendula
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Betula (Birch)
Growth Rate

Moderate.
Foliage

The unusual foliage of this cultivar is outstanding. Mid-green leaves with a deeply cut margin. Butter yellow in autumn. Held in a pendulous fashion on the branches.
Bark

Papery white, peeling when shed. Becoming roughly fissured with greyish-black patches on the trunk when older.
Ornamental Fruit

Small winged nutlets borne in a pendulous 'cone' (strobilus) that sheds in autumn.
Tree Habit

Narrowly pyramidal to ovate. The main branches grow upright from the trunk and the fine, outer branch tips become lightly pendulous as the tree matures.
Flowers

Small flowers borne in catkins. Male and female flowers are separate on the same plant (monoecious).
Height (m)

11
Width (m)

6