This broad conical tree has a whitish trunk with peeling pinkish-white bark and spreading branches. The heart-shaped dark green leaves turn golden yellow during autumn and the yellowish catkins appear in spring followed by a small nut-like fruit.   

Hardiness zones 5 to 6 

Betula ermanii is naturally found in north-east Asia from Japan to China growing in woodlands in fertile, moist well drained soils. It prefers an open sunny position and is frost tolerant but dislikes drought or high temperatures. 

Erman's Birch is grown for its habit and autumn colour and is planted on gardens or parks as a summer shade tree or in group plantings. It establishes in 3 to 5 years and takes many years to mature. It is suitable for cool mountain gardens as a lawn specimen where it is commonly grown for its attractive bark and the new shoots that are conspicuously warty. ID 2194

Betula (BET-yoo-luh) ermanii (er-man’ē-ī)

Betulaceae (BE-tul-AY-see-ee)
Birch