Betula pendula, commonly known as silver birch, warty birch, European white birch, [2] or East Asian white birch, [3] is a species of tree in the family Betulaceae, native to Europe and parts of Asia, though in southern Europe, it is only found at higher altitudes.

Betula pendula, commonly called silver birch or European white birch, is a graceful medium-sized tree with slender pendulous branches and attractive bark. Golden brown on twigs and young branches, the bark matures to silvery white with black clefts.

Betula pendula, or European White Birch, has a pyramidal form when young, more oval as it matures, and is noted for its white bark, which exfoliates in papery strips, and for its drooping or pendulous branches.

It is the National Tree of Finland. It is also present in central-northern Asia, from Caucasus through Siberia, up into China and Japan. Betula pendula is well adapted to cold climates and is more abundant in the boreal zone, where it can be the dominant forest species.

2023年5月21日 · Silver birch (Betula pendula) is a weeping ornamental tree known for its peeling white bark and tolerance of wet conditions. Learn how to grow it with this guide.

Elegant, narrowly conical, deciduous tree up to 25m in height, with slender drooping twigs. Peeling white bark, becomes black and rugged at the base. Diamond-shaped, toothed, mid-green leaves, turn yellow in autumn. Flowers in catkins are yellow-brown and appear in early spring.

Betula pendula, commonly called European white birch or white birch, is native to Europe and Asia Minor where it typically occurs in wood margins, heaths, hills and slopes. It has been widely planted in Canada and the northern U.S. as an ornamental.

Silver birch is a popular garden tree and often hybridises with our other native birch, the downy birch, Betula pubescens, which is more common in Scotland. Tolerant of a range of temperatures, it grows as far south as Spain and as far north as Lapland. It thrives in dry woodlands, downs and heaths. When mature these trees can reach 30m in height.

With their papery white bark and distinctive clusters of tiny flowers (catkins), silver birch trees are one of the more recognisable trees across the British countryside. The silver birch has been growing across the UK since the end of the last ice age over 11,000 years ago.

Betula ‘Pendula’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, birds, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It is a caterpillar food plant, has nectar/pollen rich flowers, is used for nesting materials, provides shelter and habitat, has seeds for birds and makes a good wildlife hedge.