This new weeping form of river birch is a selection from Shiloh Nursery in Harmony, NC. Size of tree is dependent on whether it is staked or not.

Category:

Specialty Tree

Genus:

Betula

Species:

nigra

Cultivar

'Summer Cascade'

Common Name:

'Summer Cascade' Weeping River Birch

Patent ID:

pp# 15105

Height:

8 to 10 Feet

Spread:

10 to 12 Feet

Habit:

Spreading mounding habit, if left unstaked. Upright with pendulous branches, if staked. Fast growth rate.

Zone:

4 to 9

Culture:

Full sun to partial shade.

Flower:

Catkins.

Foliage:

Wedge-shaped, glossy medium green. Yellow fall color. Deciduous.