Birch, Dwarf Cesky Gold Betula x plettkei 'Golden Treasure' Height: 4 feet Spread: 3 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 2a Brand: Proven Winners Description: An interesting shrub with exceptional cold tolerance; emerging foliage displays hues of yellow, red, and orange, maturing to chartreuse for the rest of the season; a good utility shrub for garden detail; takes pruning well; impressive in groupings Ornamental Features Birch, Dwarf Cesky Gold has chartreuse deciduous foliage which emerges yellow in spring on a plant with an upright spreading habit of growth. The serrated oval leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Birch, Dwarf Cesky Gold is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub, and should only be pruned in summer after the leaves have fully developed, as it may 'bleed' sap if pruned in late winter or early spring. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics. Birch, Dwarf Cesky Gold is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Birch, Dwarf Cesky Gold will grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for 60 years or more. This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It is quite adaptable, prefering to grow in average to wet conditions, and will even tolerate some standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
