Betula pubescens/Downy Birch Tree
Tree Name – Betula pubescens, Downy Birch, Common Birch
Tree Family – Betulaceae
Plant Range – Europe to C Asia
Characteristics & habitat – slender and deciduous trees and shrubs. Usually colours well in autumn and often with white, pink or brown bark. Catkins open before leaves in the spring
Colour Description – Leaves ovulate, yellow in the autumn with flowers in catkins
Sunlight – Partial Shade
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Soil – Chalk, Clay, Sand, loam
Size – Ultimate Height: Higher than 12 Metres
Spread: 4 – 8 Metres
Time to Reach Ultimate Height 20 – 50 Years
