Birch trees are well known for their coloured bark and prized for their design potential by amateur and professional gardeners alike. The silver birch being a fast growing British native.
Adaptable to all soil types, sensitive to salt.
Sun loving and will grow crooked if in shade.
Height: 15-20m.
Green-yellow catkins in March/April.
Deciduous, triangular or diamond shaped light green, sawn edged leaves appear early. Autumn colour is bright yellow.
Inconspicuous fruits.
Intense, shallow dense and extremely sensitive roots.
White peeling bark with black grooves, deeply furrowed with age.
