Native trees / Medium trees / Downy birch
Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)
Downy, or white birch is similar to the silver birch with light airy foliage. It is the dominant birch in Scotland and north west England.
Plant a garden tree for the Jubilee - and be part of the Woodland Trust's Jubilee Woods Project to plant 6 million new trees to celebrate
Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Make sure your new tree is part of the official Record of Jubilee Trees -
Record it at jubileewoods.org.uk
| Latin name | Betula pubescens |
|---|---|
| Family name | Birch |
| Latin family name | Betulaceae |
| What type of tree is it? | Deciduous Broadleaf |
| Average height | 15-20m |
| Preferred soil type or environmental conditions? | Abundant on poor and wet soils, especially so in the uplands |
| Tree lore and folklore | Birch, the tree of Venus, has a number of properties associated with it. Birch is believed to protect against evil spirits and the evil eye but it also symbolises love and fertility |
You will receive a cell grown sapling, ranging from 20cm-40cm in height
More information available at www.British-Trees.com
