Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)

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 weeks 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.

Have a look at our videos on what to do when your plants arrive and how to plant a bare root tree. Please ask about larger trees; we can often supply them but will need to quote on an individual basis as carriage varies so much.