Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Mediterranean
Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Number of Varieties
60150
0
40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-78-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
-
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
In Hindi
Silver Birch
रत्नज्योति
In German
Weißbirke
Anemone
In French
Silver Birch
Anémone
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Anémona
In Greek
Silver Birch
ανεμώνη
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Relutantemente
In Polish
Silver Birch
Zawilec
In Latin
Argentum Birch
VivoSocial
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ranunculales
Family
Betulaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Betula
Anemone
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Betuloideae
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Number of Species
60150
1
27800
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