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Silver Birch is a pretty tree, often known as the “Lady of the Woods” It is planted in gardens for its graceful pendulous form. It has an attractive white bark with sharply cut diamond shaped leaves. If unavoidable, trimming has to be done when the tree is dormant; in the spring, the sap rises so fast that they can really suffer if cut. The sap can be tapped, in a similar way to Acer saccharum, to produce the precursor to Birch/Maple syrup. Beautiful winter tracery. A pioneer of difficult areas. Tough and hardy.
Not for forestry purposes.
Betula pendula
Common name: Silver Birch.
Native: Northern Asia and Europe.
Provenance: Unknown
Size and spread (10 years): 10m x 4m
Treatment required: Requires pre chill.
Germinal seeds / kg: c.720,000
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Thrives on drier soils.
Planting instructions: Care in final placement of Birch is important
because trimming tends to spoil the elegant shape
Mature height: 20m x 10m
| Weight | 5.00 g |
|---|---|
| Genus | Betula |
| Size | Seed pack (approx 750 seeds) |
| Family | Betulaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | bark |
| Native | yes |
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