Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) 80100cm Bare Root 2yr old (1+1) pack of 25 Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) 80100cm Bare Root 2yr old (1+1) pack of 25

Preferred common name: Downy Birch Other common names: Hairy birch, European birch Our Royal Horticultural Society Downy Birch ( Betula pubescens ) is a native hedge, abundant throughout northern Europe. The Downy Birch has a distinctive brownish grey bark that turns grey white as the tree ages however rather than splintering and splitting as it grows older it remains smooth right down to the base of the tree. Its upright branches produce broad blunt tipped triangular shaped leaves initially green before turning a shade of golden yellow. This deciduous tree displays wild wind pollinated catkins grey in winter and yellow in spring. The Downy Birch gets its name from the downy hairs found on the leaf stalks and shoots. This Birch is a hardy specimen that grows abundantly in poor or wet soils preferably acidic.

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