Index : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers A-B : BIRCH, SILVER Betula pendula, B. verrucosa Suitable for any normal soil and position and  Ultimate Height 50ft (15m) Exposed/Windy     Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.25ft (40cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen Chalky Soil   This plant has been awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit. Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.

Enlarge picture Silver Birch tree by Beech hedge in winter.

Graceful native deciduous tree of upright habit but with graceful drooping branchlets. Bark orange-red on young stems, soon changing to silver with distinctive black 'arrows'. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Very hardy. TREE 25ft x 10ft (7.6m x 3m) in 20 years, ultimate height 50ft (15m).

Price for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £1.15 £0.99 £0.90 £0.77  Tr  4-5ft 125-150cm £1.79 £1.65 £1.52 £1.32  CG10  1.5-2ft 40-60cm £11.95 £11.20 £10.45 - Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. CG10 = Bundle of 10 cell-grown plants, click here for more details.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.