20m

Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)
The birch was one of the first colonisers after the last ice age; its fine windblown seed can travel vast distances and the young trees grow very quickly. Downy Birch is common throughout Britain, though mostly found naturally in the North West. Oddly it has twice the number of chromosomes as Betula pendula. Go figure.
Our Plants For Sale
Like all our trees, our Downy birch plants are grown in the UK from UK origin seed. We sell 2 year old 60-90cm plants in multiples of 5.
Suppliers: RV Roger, British Hardwood Trees.
Please note that standard sizes relate to tree girths in cm. See our planting and size guide for details and tips on planting Downy Birch trees.
See our planting and size guide for details and tips on planting. These plants are all bare root, and are consequently available for delivery from November until March ( please ask if you are interested in pot grown plants). During the lifting season there may be up to two weekss delay between placing the order and dispatching, due to weather conditions or pressure of orders, which are dealt with in date sequence. Orders for Downy Birch placed between March and October are confirmed for dispatch from November.
Size
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Ultimate Height
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Ultimate Spread
8m
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Time to Ultimate Height
Over 20 years
Soil
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Type
Clay, loam, sand, chalk
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pH
Neutral, acid, alkaline
Situation
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Position
Sheltered or exposed
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Sunlight
Full or partial sun
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