Radde'S Birch
Betula raddeana
Betulaceae
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation
Source of plant
Chicago Botanic Garden
Description
B. raddeana is a small tree or large shrub, with white to silver-grey flaking bark. Dark green corrugated leaves, turning yellow in autumn, are borne on downy shoots. Pendent yellow-brown catkins appear in early spring.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3