Silver Birch 300mm pot

🌿✨ Betula pendula – Silver Birch ✨🌿
 
The Silver Birch (Betula pendula) is a graceful deciduous tree, renowned for its elegant white bark, fine serrated foliage, and light, airy canopy. 🌳✨ With its stunning year-round beauty, it’s perfect as a feature tree or planted in groups for a striking landscape display.
 
🌱 Size & Pot✔️ 300mm pot – approx. 1.5m tall & beautifully bushy right now 🌳✔️ Excellent advanced size for quick establishment.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil✔️ Best in full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️✔️ Thrives in deep, moist, well-drained soils – prefers cooler climates.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes✔️ Fresh green foliage in spring and summer 🌿✔️ Turns bright golden-yellow in autumn 🍂💛✔️ Deciduous – bare in winter, highlighting its stunning white bark.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size✔️ Graceful, upright habit with fine branching✔️ Grows approx. 12–15m tall × 6–8m wide✔️ Light, open canopy allows dappled shade.
 
💡 Special Characteristics🌿 Iconic white bark provides year-round interest🌿 Fast-growing and reliable in cool climates🌿 Excellent for avenue planting or group displays🌿 Light canopy makes it easy to underplant with shrubs and perennials
 
🌸 Planting Ideas✔️ Plant as a striking specimen in lawns or courtyards✔️ Use in groups or avenues for a dramatic landscape effect✔️ Combine with maples, oaks, or liquidambars for autumn colour diversity✔️ Underplant with hostas, hellebores, or bulbs for layered seasonal interest