Description
About downy birch
(Betula pubescens)
A slender tree with a light canopy filled with diamond-shaped leaves and elegant, drooping branches.
Growth and size
Mature height: 25m.
Growth rate: 40-60cm per year.
Supplied as 20-50cm cell-grown saplings.
Can be planted all year round with proper care.
Value to wildlife
Eaten by aphids, which are in turn eaten by ladybirds and other predators.
Food plant for moth caterpillars, including angle-shades, buff tip, pebble hook-tip and Kentish glory.
Seeds eaten by siskin, greenfinch and redpoll.
Soil and conditions
Grows in most soils, except chalk.
Prefers damp sites.
Grown responsibly
UK sourced and grown (UKISG certified).
Reduces risk of spreading pests and diseases.
Delivered in 100% recyclable LDPE wrap.
Did you know?
It’s twigs are soft and hairy to the touch, which is how it gets its name.
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