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Betula utilis
'Snow Queen'
Snow Queen Himalayan Birch
| Family |
| Betulaceae |
| Genus |
| Betula |
| Species |
| utilis |
| Cultivar |
| 'Snow Queen' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| Higher than 12 m |
| Spread |
| Wider then 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Medium-sized deciduous tree. |
| Cultivation |
| Easily grown in most situations. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| White peeling bark and ascending branches that form a crown. |
| Pests |
| Sawfly and aphids may be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Bonython Estate Gardens, Cornwall, England. |
| Propagation |
| Softwood cuttings or grafting. |
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