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Botanical Name: Betula pendula alba
Common Name: Silver birch
Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Height: 12M
Shape: Upright narrow
Width: 6M
Flower Type: Catkins
Leaf Colour: Small bright green serrated leaves that become yellow in Autumn.
Plant Use: Popular for avenue plantings or planted in groups to make a forest.
Care: Plant in a well drained and well worked soil. Take care to plant the bud union above the soil level. Water in well and keep soil moist until tree is established. Fertilize when planting and again after new growth appears. Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth.
This attractive narrow upright growing tree, with an open habit, outer branches have pendulous tips with small bright green serrated leaves that become yellow in Autumn. The slender trunk has white bark with dark markings making it a striking feature for the garden.
