Betula 'Penci 2' [sold as Royal Frost®]
Royal Frost Birch

Family:

Betulaceae (Birch Family) 26

Genus:

Betula (Birch) 11

Plant Type:

Tree 556

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 3 221

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 792

Foliage Notes:

Red; Purple; Orange (Fall color)

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Best in moist, well-drained, acidic soil

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves simple, alternate, doubly serrate, and a red-purple color. Green catkins appear in spring and produce small samaras in summer. White, papery bark with horizontal lenticils.

Special Characteristics:

Foliage Characteristics 73

Fast Growth Rate 225

Notable Bark 161

Naturalizing 101

Additional Information

A hybrid between Betula populifolia 'Whitespire' and Betula 'Crimson Frost', popular for its colorful foliage that is red/purple spring and summer and yellow/orange in the fall, and its interesting bark characteristics.