Betula pendula
Silver Birch









This is a highly-rated birch for its prominent white trunk and graceful, pendulous young stems. The glossy, green leaves turn yellow in autumn. Lovely in group plantings.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Family: Betulaceae, birch family, a family of deciduous, nut-bearing trees and shrubs.
Genus: Betula, betula (Latin, noun), meaning 'birch tree'. Commonly known as birch, a genus of deciduous trees and shrubs.
Species: Betula pendula, pendula (Latin, adjective), meaning 'hanging, hanging down, pendant, suspended', in reference to the graceful, pendulous young stems.
Synonyms: Betula alba var. pendula, Betula pendula 'Alba'
Common Name: Silver Birch
Description and Features
Description: This is a highly-rated birch for its prominent white trunk and graceful, pendulous young stems. The glossy, green leaves turn yellow in autumn. Lovely in group plantings.
Height: 8m
Width: 4m
Uses: Street
Tolerates: Windy
Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Stem:
Summer: White
Autumn: White
Winter: White
Spring: White
Foliage:
Summer: Green
Autumn: Yellow
Winter: None
Spring: Green