Betula ermanii (Ermans Birch)
Betula ermanii is a graceful medium-sized birch with peeling creamy bark on the trunk, delicately touched with copper-pink tones, and papery brown bark on the branches.
Betula ermanii (Erman's Birch) is a graceful medium-sized birch with peeling creamy bark on the trunk, delicately touched with copper-pink tones, and papery brown bark on the branches. Featuring a stately and broadly conical habit, it bears large, coarsely toothed, heart-shaped, bright green leaves, which turn a wonderful golden yellow in fall before they shed for the winter. In spring, tiny yellowish-brown male flowers appear in long catkins.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 5 – 8 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 5 – 8 |
| Plant Type | Trees |
| Plant Family | Betula – Birches |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Spring (Early,Mid,Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)FallWinter |
| Height | 50' – 70' (15m – 21m) |
| Spread | 20' – 30' (6m – 9m) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden |