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Silver Birch

Betula pendula

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Silver Birch (Betula pendula)

Photo: Pihla Kuikka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

straw, green

What actually matters with this one

Prune only in late summer. Cut in spring and it bleeds sap for weeks and cannot be stopped.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 2-7
Height
15-25 m
Flowers
April to May
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.