Silver Birch Trees
Price range: £25.00 through £77.50
Details:
The Silver Birch Tree is a fast-growing slender tree with hanging branches and silver-white bark. Yellow-green catkins appear in spring and the delicate bright green leaves turn a soft yellow in autumn. This Birch tree is a symbol of purity and is a striking tree – guaranteed to enhance any landscape.
 Attracts | Bees, Birds, Wildlife |
|---|---|
 Blossom Colour | Yellow |
 Flowering Period | Mar |
 Habit (Shape) | Slender |
 Hardiness | Hardy (Cold winter) |
 Height (when grown) | 17-20m |
 Leaf Colour | Green |
 Lighting | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
 Position | Exposed, Sheltered |
 Soil Type | Acidic, Chalky / Alkaline, Clay, Most soils, Well-drained |
Description
The Silver Birch tree is known as the Lady of the Wood and a tree of Enchantment.
A beautiful slender medium-sized tree with distinctive silver bark and delicate weeping branches, the Silver Birch is one of the first to leaf in spring. Small delicate light green leaves turn a soft yellow in autumn.
Betula pendula are fully hardy and grow in sun or semi-shade, and will grow in most well-drained soils.
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand. Keep the soil moist but well-drained.
Position: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Exposed, Sheltered, North, South, East, West Facing
Foliage: Deciduous, Pendulous, Ovate Leaves. Glossy green in spring and summer, yellow in autumn
Flowering: Male and female catkins appear before leaves in spring
Bark: Brown when young, turning silver with age
Habit: Medium-sized slender
Hardiness: Fully hardy and low maintenance
Growth: Fast growing
Benefits to Wildlife: Yes
Height & Spread in Maturity: 18 metres x 5-7 metres
