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Betula platyphylla var. japonica 'Whitespire'
Whitespire Birch

Leaf
Flower
No Ornamental Flower
Fruit
No Ornamental Fruit
Tree
Hardiness Zone 2
Full Sun
Full Sun
Average Moisture
Average Moisture
Culture
Prefers well-drained sandy or loamy, acid soils though highly adaptable to other soil types.
Landscape Value
Most well know for white exfoliating bark as plant matures.
Selected from University of Wisconsin Arboretum as most borer resistant.
Not necessarily the whitest of birches, but best bug resistance.
Ovoid Tree
Ovoid Tree
User Opinions 15m-21m (49'-69') High
8m-12m (26'-39') Wide
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