Native to North and Central Europe. Grows usually in moist locations. The oval crown is loose and half open. The diagonally spreading branches have thin twigs. The tips of the branches are clearly less pendulous than of B. pendula. The young trunk is brown, but turns white soon. Peels in thin plates. Mature trunks become coarse with deep fissures and turn ashen grey, the bark remains soft. Twigs are red brown and softly haired. The variously shaped leaf has a double-toothed margin and sprouts later than B. pendula. The autumn colour is yellow to yellow brown. The young leaf is soft to the touch, because it is softly haired. The soil must be sufficiently moist. Peaty and slightly acid soils are tolerated well. The tree roots more deeply and withstands frosts better than B. pendula. Does not tolerate sea wind well.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from noiembrie 2024.
catkins, ♀ 1.5 - 2 cm and erect, ♂ pendulous and 6 - 7 cm, April
Fruits
patulous to pendulous fruiting catkins, 2 - 2.5 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
loose soil, withstands moisture well
Soil moisture
withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
1 (< -45,5 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate to good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Fauna tree
valuable for butterflies
Application
tree containers, roof gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
North and Central Europe, Russia and Siberia
Synonyms
Betula alba
Clear stem treefeathered treeMulti-stem treeacid soilloamy soilnutrient-poor soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates no pavinglight-lovingresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)withstand short floodoval1st size , taller than 12 metreshalf-open crowngreenyellowgreenearly sproutaverage growingall speciesAttractive autumn colourvaluable for butterfliesnon-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Betula pubescens
Betula pubescens can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Betula pubescens has a average growing and can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Betula pubescens turn yellow in autumn.
The right time to plant Betula pubescens is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Betula pubescens with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Clear stem tree
feathered tree
Multi-stem tree
acid soil
loamy soil
nutrient-poor soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates no paving
light-loving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
withstand short flood
oval
1st size , taller than 12 metres
half-open crown
green
yellowgreen
early sprout
average growing
all species
Attractive autumn colour
valuable for butterflies
non-toxic (usually)
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