Betula pendula ‘Youngii’ is a small, deciduous tree, with peeling white bark and pendulous branches reaching the ground to form a dome shaped tree. Betula pendula ‘Youngii’ can be grown in either a sheltered or exposed site, in moist, well-drained soil. Its green leaves turn yellow in the autumn. It has an eventual height of 4-8m and a spread of 4-8m. Yellow-brown catkins are produced in the spring.