Betula pendula 'Wade's Gold'
Silver Birch
A compact, upright birch with lime-green leaves through the summer. Brilliant gold autumn leaves. Branch stems are golden-orange, changing to pink-red through winter. Develops very white trunks. Excellent street tree.
Exotic
Deciduous
Tolerates windy sites
Clay soils
Poor draining soils
Street
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Betulaceae, birch family, a family of deciduous, nut-bearing trees and shrubs.
Genus: Betula, betula (Latin, noun), meaning 'birch tree'. Commonly known as birch, a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs.
Species: Betula pendula, pendula (Latin, adjective), meaning 'hanging, hanging down, pendant, suspended', in reference to the graceful, pendulous young stems.
Cultivar: Betula pendula 'Wade's Gold'
Common Name: Silver Birch
Description and Features
Description: A compact, upright birch with lime-green leaves through the summer. Brilliant gold autumn leaves. Branch stems are golden-orange, changing to pink-red through winter. Develops very white trunks. Excellent street tree.
Height: 5m
Width: 3m
Uses: Street
Tolerates: Windy
Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Stem:
Summer: White, Orange, Yellow
Autumn: White, Orange, Yellow
Winter: White, Pink, Red
Spring: White, Orange, Yellow
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Yellow
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: None
Spring: Green, Yellow