Betula x Royal Frost
$379.99
Betula pendula Royal Frost forms an upright pyramidal tree with purple-bronze foliage, yellow fall color, and white bark for year-round contrast.
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Description
Betula pendula Royal Frost pairs purple-bronze foliage with white bark on an upright pyramidal tree. It grows about thirty to forty feet high and fifteen to twenty feet wide, then turns yellow in autumn.
Use this birch as a specimen, accent, or naturalizing tree in a sunny or partly shaded garden. It grows in chalk, clay, loam, or sand across acid, neutral, and alkaline soils, provided the root zone stays moist and well drained.
Water regularly while roots establish and during dry weather. Apply organic mulch over the root zone without touching the trunk. Test the soil before feeding, and water fertilizer into the soil when a nutrient deficiency is confirmed. Pollen from this birch can trigger inhalant allergy in sensitized people.
Additional information
| Height | 915 cm – 1220 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 455 cm – 610 cm |
| Flowering months | March, April, May |
| Synonyms | Betula 'Royal Frost', Betula Penci-2, Betula Royal Frost, Betula x Royal Frost |
| Family | Betulaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood cuttings or grafting. |
| Pests | Birch borers, aphids, leaf-mining sawflies, and birch skeletonizers may occur; the cultivar shows Japanese beetle resistance. |
| Diseases | Leaf spot, honey fungus, tree rust, and powdery mildew may occur. |
| Hazardous information | Pollen from this birch can trigger inhalant allergy in sensitized people. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil consistently moist but well drained; do not let roots dry. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade on any aspect. |
| Color flower spring | Green, Yellow |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Columnar upright |
| Moisture | Wet or Damp Soil, Moist but Well Drained |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Oval, Spreading, Pyramidal |
| Suggest planting location | Urban and courtyard gardens, Architectural planting, Cottage and informal gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens, Rain Garden |
| Type | Tree |
| Use for | Architectural, Naturalizing, Coloured Stems |
| Years to max height | 20 |
| Drought resistance | no |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Royal Frost Birch, Royal Frost Hybrid Birch, Red-Leaved Birch |
| Blomidon Item No | BETXRF250CP, BETXRF250-CP |
| Usps | Purple-bronze leaves contrast sharply with white bark., An upright pyramidal crown suits specimen and street planting. |