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Betula 'Fascination'
(Birch 'Fascination')

Family - Betulaceae
Category - Tree
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H6
Height - 10m or more
Width - 6m

Description: A medium-sized Deciduous tree with an upright, pyramidal habit. The attractive, peeling bark is deep reddish-brown on young trees and will gradually turn white with age. Mid to dark green leaves are ovate to oval in shape and are pointed at the tips. Pale beige catkins are produced in clusters in mid-spring. The leaves turn bright yellow in autumn before falling.

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Synonym - Betula albosinensis 'Fascination'

Flower:

Beige (male) catkins are produced in clusters in April.

Flower colour: Beige

Flower shape: Catkins

Flowering time: April

Foliage:

Mid to dark green leaves are ovate to oval in shape and are tapered at the tips. The leaves have Dentate margins and are Alternately arranged along the branches.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Ovate to oval

Autumn Colour: Yellow

Propagation:

Cuttings or grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.