Betula pendula/Silver Birch
Tree Name – Betula pendula, Silver Birch, Bed Wen, birk tree, common birch, European white birch, lady birch, lady of the woods , warty birch, weeping birch
Tree Family – Betulaceae
Plant Range – W Eurasia
Characteristics & habitat – deciduous and Pendulous/Weeping Tree. Usually colours well in autumn and often with white, pink or brown bark. Catkins open before leaves in the spring
Colour Description – White bark, becoming black at the base. Leaves ovulate, yellow in the autumn with flowers in catkins
Sunlight – Partial Shade
Soil – Chalk, Clay, Sand, loam
Size – Ultimate Height: Higher than 12 Metres
Spread: Wider than 8 Metres
Time to Reach Ultimate Height 20 – 50 Years
