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Silver Birch

Betula pendula · Betulaceae

A graceful deciduous tree with striking white papery bark, slender weeping branchlets and fluttering leaves that turn soft yellow in autumn. Lovely planted in groves.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Tree
  • Light
    Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Loam, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    12 m H × 5 m W
  • Foliage
    Deciduous, Autumn Colour
  • Growth rate
    Fast-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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