Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' ® Tree
This is a relatively new cultivar of River Birch with gently weeping, pendulous branches and pink peeling bark. The foliage is dark-green with subtle catkins throughout spring and summer but takes on a striking yellow colour in autumn. Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' is ideal for planting in wet sites near rivers and ponds and prefers acidic, moist soil.
This is a great small to medium sized tree with a fairly rapid growth rate, resulting in a height and spread of 6 x 4 metres which can be expected in 20 years. Overall, Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' would make a perfect feature tree for any garden.
AKA Weeping River birch, Weeping Black birch
This is a relatively new cultivar of River Birch with gently weeping, pendulous branches and pink peeling bark. The foliage is dark-green with subtle catkins throughout spring and summer but takes on a striking yellow colour in autumn. Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' is ideal for planting in wet sites near rivers and ponds and prefers acidic, moist soil.
This is a great small to medium sized tree with a fairly rapid growth rate, resulting in a height and spread of 6 x 4 metres which can be expected in 20 years. Overall, Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' would make a perfect feature tree for any garden.
AKA Weeping River birch, Weeping Black birch
Description
This is a relatively new cultivar of River Birch with gently weeping, pendulous branches and pink peeling bark. The foliage is dark-green with subtle catkins throughout spring and summer but takes on a striking yellow colour in autumn. Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' is ideal for planting in wet sites near rivers and ponds and prefers acidic, moist soil.
This is a great small to medium sized tree with a fairly rapid growth rate, resulting in a height and spread of 6 x 4 metres which can be expected in 20 years. Overall, Betula nigra 'Summer Cascade' would make a perfect feature tree for any garden.
AKA Weeping River birch, Weeping Black birch
