Birch — Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR®
Betula platyphylla
Birch — Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR® (Betula platyphylla) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 30–40 ft tall and 12–20 ft wide, and needs medium to high water. Borer susceptibility — keep tree vigorous with regular deep watering.
medium to high water30–40 ft tall and 12–20 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Conditionally Recommended
- Botanical name
- Betula platyphylla
- Variety / cultivar
- Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR®
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 30–40 ft tall and 12–20 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium to high water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Insects & Diseases
- Watch: Short Lived
Frequently asked questions
- Is Birch — Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR® good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Birch — Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR® is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Conditionally Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Birch — Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR® get?
- It matures to about 30–40 ft tall and 12–20 ft wide.
- How much water does Birch — Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR® need?
- It needs medium to high water once established.
- Is Birch — Asian White – 'Whitespire', DAKOTA PINNACLE®, PARKLAND PILLAR® native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
