Our most popular native tree, now in a cost-saving bundle of 3 trees for a limited time! Silver Birch (Betula pendula) has attractive silver bark that develops contrasting dark fissures and cracks with age. The graceful weeping branches hold bright green leaves through spring and summer, turning buttery yellow in autumn. Yellowy-brown catkins develop over winter, with both male and female form on the same tree. The seeds of which are enjoyed by Greenfinch, Redpoll and other birds. Our native Birch will grow in even the toughest conditions and thrives in full sun to partial shade. The tree has a conical shape and will grow to around 7 metres height and 4 metres spread in 20 years. It is ideal planted in gardens or parks where it provides gentle shade. AKA Common Silver Birch, European White Birch, Lady birch, Betula alba pendula
