Betula pendula




Botanical Name: Betula pendula
Common Name: silver birch
Family Name: Betulaceae
Distribution/Origin: Europe

Leaf: Green, Simple, Ovate/Acute/Attenuate/Dentate/Serrate
Bud: Alternate
Flower: Yellow, Brown, Not showy, Catkin, Monacious

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Nut, Many small winged nutlets form on cone-like female catkin axis that shatters when ripe
Stem/Bark: White, Grey, Exfoliating

Size: Height: 22.0 - 30.0m/Spread: 7.0 - 10.0m
Habit: Upright
Form: Oval, Vertical

Soil conditions: Well-drained
Moisture: Moist
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Filtered shade

Landscape use: Shade tree, Street tree

Notes: Perennial

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