Cesky Gold® brings reliable beauty and subtle elegance to the landscape with its glowing golden-orange spring foliage, neatly toothed texture, and compact, versatile form. This shrubby birch reaches just 2–4′ tall and wide, making it a perfect choice for small-space plantings, low hedges, or bold edging.

Its cheerful yellow foliage holds color well through the growing season, brightening both sunny and shaded spots in the garden. Whether left to grow naturally or shaped for a more formal look, Cesky Gold® always maintains its tidy, refined presence.

Exceptionally durable and low maintenance, this dwarf birch offers season-spanning appeal without demanding care—just plant and enjoy.

• 2-4 feet tall and wide at maturity
• Hardy in zones 2-7, be sure to check your USDA zone to ensure success
• Plant in part to full sun (4+ hours daily)
• Space plants 3-4 feet apart for best results
• Maintains chartreuse-yellow foliage year round
• Resists rabbits and disease
• Great for containers, borders, edges, groundcover, low hedges, landscapes and mass planting
• Dwarf variety, foliage interest

Care: Fertilize with Proven Winners Continuous Release Plant Food in spring and mid-summer. May be sheared or shaped if desired. Do so in late spring, after the new growth has emerged and expanded. Will benefit from a layer of mulch or organic matter over the soil surface to help it remain moist.

Shipping Info:

• Enjoy free shipping on orders over $175
• Size at shipping varies by season, plant, and trimming schedules
• Quart shrubs are 5-8 in. at the time of shipment
• 1 Gallon shrubs are 6-24 in. at the time of shipment
• Shrubs shipped Nov-Apr will arrive dormant; shrubs shipped Apr-Oct will arrive green or in bloom

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