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Cesky Gold® Dwarf Birch

Betula x plettkei 'Golden Treasure'

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Planting & Care

Where to Plant

  • Sunlight: Plant in full sun to partial shade, aiming for at least 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. The chartreuse foliage color is most vibrant in full sun but may turn slightly more green in deeper shade.
  • Soil: This dwarf birch adapts well to various soil types but thrives in consistently moist, cool soils. If you have sandy soil that drains too quickly, amend it with organic compost to help retain moisture, or use a layer of mulch to keep the roots cool.

Watering Requirements

During the first season, water deeply and regularly to help the root system establish, checking the soil moisture daily in high heat. Once established, this shrub prefers consistent moisture and is not drought-tolerant; inconsistent watering can lead to leaf scorch or browning edges on its colorful foliage.

Pruning Tips

This shrub blooms on new wood and can be pruned in late spring or early summer to shape it or encourage denser growth. Since it has a naturally compact, mounding habit, heavy pruning is rarely needed, but a light trim after the new growth hardens off helps maintain a neat appearance.

Fertilizer Needs

Apply a slow-release, balanced fertilizer in early spring as new growth begins to emerge. Avoid high-nitrogen fertilizers late in the growing season, as this can push soft new growth that won't harden off before winter frost.

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Love Birch Trees and want them in your landscape but don't have the room for a full-grown tree? Maybe you are just looking for something completely different? Well, you will fall in love with the Proven Winners® Cesky Gold® Dwarf Birch (Betula x plettkei 'Golden Treasure') that's not a tree - it's a shrub!

Cesky Gold® is an incredible dwarf version of our favorite woodland tree! Featuring slender branched stems loaded with tiny, ornate little leaves in bright golden green, creating a fine-textured effect similar to Spirea shrubs! The red stems show off the chartreuse foliage, and become even more colorful in the fall when the entire ColorChoice® shrubs foliage transforms into hues of red, yellow and orange! Snip a few stems in the spring, summer, or autumn to add bright greenery to your bouquets indoors!

Grossly underutilized and sure to turn heads, Dwarf Birch are actually more like Micro Birch! This colorful foliage plant produces tiny brown flowers on old wood and some later tiny seedpods. Neither the flowers nor the fruit are significant. These little darlings are tidy shrubs growing just 24 - 48 inches in height with a spread of just 18 - 36 inches! They're incredibly cold-hardy as well! Handling chill down to USDA growing zone 2 through 7.

Planting and Application:

Whether you grow this little Birch naturally or shear it into tidy forms, Cesky Gold® is a surefire deciduous standout! Replace your overused Spirea or Barberry with brilliant color and easy-care beauty! Not just a fantastic specimen on its own, evenly spaced rows or measured groupings of Cesky Gold® make landscape beds get noticed without sacrificing space!

Dwarf Birch are low enough to not block your view - so line a driveway or path with these bright foliage plants, divide your front yard from the street, or wake up a weary foundation planting to draw attention to your home! Line the front of an older evergreen hedge that may have leggy or bare stems as a bright row of facer plants! Or use as fine-textured backdrops throughout your Perennial Garden and mixed-shrub border!

Go ahead and fill a large planter in these little curiosities! The toothy leaves and amazing fall color are sure to impress as thrillers and selective privacy plantings in urns or wooden planters around your seating areas and patio! As each month passes, you'll enjoy the full range of bright colors that coordinate with every season!

  • Tiny Toothy Bright Green to Lemon-Green Foliage
  • Reddish Densely Branched Stems
  • Extremely Compact Dwarf-Sized Birch Shrub
  • Brilliant Yellow/Orange/Red Fall Color
  • Specimens, Accents, Low Hedges & Definition, & Container Thrillers!

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Dwarf Birch shrubs are as easy to grow as their tree-form counterparts! Give them some sun or partial shade and a well-drained enriched site. Like other Birch family plants, Cesky Gold® is highly adaptable once established. Provide regular waterings their first year, then they become able to handle higher moisture environments and occasional drought! Top-dress with a 3-4 inch thick layer of arborist mulch over their roots for best results, insulation in the winter, and to enrich the soil. Though rarely needed, shear or prune in the late spring or after flowering.

  • Full Sun & Partial Shade
  • Well-Drained Rich Soil
  • Regular Water At First - Highly Adaptable Once Established
  • Shear/Prune If Needed Late Spring
  • Very Cold-Hardy!

Colorful bursts of carefree landscape décor, the Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Cesky Gold® Dwarf Birch shrub will boost curb appeal and interest in your landscape! Order plants no one else on the block has discovered yet from Nature Hills Nursery!

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