Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
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Types
Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree
Number of Varieties
6010
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40000
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Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-75-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-3
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Burgundy, Plum
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Double-toothed, serrated
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer
Water deeply about once a week
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects, Moths
Bees
Allergy
Pollen
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
BETULA pendula
COTINUS 'Grace'
Common Name
Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree
In Hindi
Silver Birch
Smokebush
In German
Weißbirke
Smokebush
In French
Silver Birch
Smokebush
In Spanish
Abedul de plata
Smokebush
In Greek
Silver Birch
Smokebush
In Portuguese
Silver Birch
Smokebush
In Polish
Silver Birch
Smokebush
In Latin
Argentum Birch
Smokebush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Sapindales
Family
Betulaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Betula
Cotinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Rhoeae
Subfamily
Betuloideae
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
604
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27800
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