Betula

Betula Trees Plant Catalogue

BETULA Fast growing trees usually with attractive bark. Most are suited to dry acid soils in sun or part shade but will often tolerate quite wet sites.
Betula albosinensis var. septentrionalis AGM Oval to lance shaped, mid-green leaves, deciduous. Orange to orange-brown bark peeling to reveal pinkish-grey. Height a medium sized tree, 6 to 7 metres. Spread 3 metres.
Betula nigra (Wakehurst Form) Catkins in spring. Diamond shaped soft green leaves, deciduous. Pinkish young bark, peeling brown with age. Height a fast growing tree to 10 metres. Spread 3 to 5 metres. Thrives in sun or part shade in moist soils.

Betula papyrifera Catkins in spring. Slender pointed mid green leaves, yellow in the autumn, deciduous. White bark on older trees. Height a large tree 6 to 10 metres. Spread 3 to 5 metres. Useful for thin sandy soils.
Betula pendula AGM Catkins in spring. Diamond shaped mid green leaves, yellow autumn colour, deciduous. Silvery bark marked with black. Height 7 to 10 metres, lax habit. Spread 3 to 5 metres.
Betula pendula ‘Fastigiata’ Catkins in spring. Diamond shaped mid green leaves, yellow autumn colour, deciduous. Silvery bark marked with black. Height slender upright growth to about 8 metres. Spread about 1 metre.
Betula pendula ‘Laciniata’ (Was known as B.p. ‘Dalecarlica’) Deeply buy generic xanax cheap cut, mid-green, leaves on graceful drooping branches, deciduous, some yellow autumn colour. Whitish bark on mature trees. Height 7 to 10 metres. Spread 3 to 5 metres.
Betula pendula ‘Purpurea’ Catkins in spring. Diamond shaped, purple, leaves, striking in the spring, deciduous. Height 7 to 10 metres, lax habit. Spread 3 to 5 metres. most soils.
Betula pendula TristisBetula pendula ‘Tristis’ AGM Insignificant catkins. Mid green leaves, on graceful drooping branches, turn yellow in the autumn, deciduous. Height a symmetrical tree with pendulous branches to about 8 metres. Spread 3 to 5 metres.
Betula pendula YoungiiBetula pendula ‘Youngii’ Diamond shaped, mid-green, leaves, deciduous. Older  trees have white bark marked with black. Height a dome shaped tree with arching branches, 3 to 4 metres. Spread 3 to 5 m.
Betula utilis v. jacquemontiiBetula utilis var. jacquemontii Beautiful tree with white bark. Oval serrated, mid-green leaves turn clear yellow in autumn, deciduous. Height about 10 metres. Spread 5 metres.
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Doorenbos ( Also known as ‘Snow Queen’)
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii  ‘Jermyns’ AGM Creamy white, peeling, bark, orange coloured branches. Oval serrated, mid-green leaves turn clear yellow in autumn, deciduous. Height about 10. Spread 5 m.
Betula utilis var. jacquemontii ‘Silver Shadow’ AGM Gleaming white trunk. Large, oval, serrated, mid-green leaves turn clear yellow in autumn, deciduous. Height about 10 metres. Spread 5 metres.