Usually a multistem shrub, it can be pruned to a singlestem tree. It is resistant to bronze birch borer. Leaves become yellow in fall. Plant in well amended soil on north or east exposures. Water during dry periods, summer or winter.
White bark contrasts with copper colored branches.
Yellow fall color. This small tree or large shrub has yellow flowers in early spring. These are followed by small, cherry-like fruits that can be made into syrup or jam. Leaves are attractive, glossy green, but no fall color develops. Like many small trees that also are grown as multistemmed shrubs, it may sucker extensively.