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Instantly identifiable by its striking silver-white bark and elegant drooping branches, this fast-growing birch tree thrives across a wide range of soils and conditions, from dry woodlands and heaths to exposed upland sites. Light green leaves turn a soft golden yellow in autumn, while male and female catkins appear from April to May. Mature Silver Birch trees can reach up to 25m in height, forming a light, open canopy that suits both large gardens and open landscape planting schemes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor wildlife and biodiversity planting, Silver Birch trees offer strong ecological value, providing nesting sites for woodpeckers and other hole-nesting birds and food for seed-eating birds including siskins, greenfinches, and redpolls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith year-round interest from its distinctive silver-white bark and a light canopy that allows understorey planting beneath, Silver Birch trees are a versatile choice as specimen trees in gardens, parklands, and open landscape planting schemes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270676476240,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270676509008,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270676541776,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52270676574544,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1005","offer_id":52270676607312,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270676640080,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Premium Gift Tree","offer_id":52270676672848,"sku":null,"price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Gift Tree","offer_id":52270676705616,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-silver-birch-selected-betula-pendula-1654599680silver-birch_9e57540e-a90c-46d9-b5b5-55ee657a28b5.jpg?v=1764853993"},{"product_id":"downy-birch-betula-pubescens","title":"Downy Birch Tree (Betula Pubescens)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eThe Downy Birch tree (Betula Pubescens) is a native broadleaf birch tree found throughout the UK and one of the most adaptable and ecologically valuable birch species available. More upright in form than silver birch, with grey-white bark and an elegant drooping canopy, Downy Birch trees grow to 30 metres in height and thrive on damper soils than silver birch, tolerating peat bogs, clay, and wet ground. Capable of establishing at higher elevations and further north than most other broadleaf species, Downy Birch is an excellent pioneer tree for challenging upland sites. Male and female catkins appear on the same tree from April, providing an early seasonal display and important early pollen source.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapable of growing on ground where many broadleaf trees fail to establish, Downy Birch trees are a strong choice for wet, upland, and exposed sites where site conditions are demanding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith strong wildlife credentials, Downy Birch trees support a wide range of insects and woodland birds, making them a valuable addition to any conservation or biodiversity planting scheme.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alba Trees","offers":[{"title":"15","offer_id":52270679163216,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"60","offer_id":52270679195984,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"105","offer_id":52270679228752,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"510","offer_id":52270679261520,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"1005","offer_id":52270679294288,"sku":null,"price":850.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pk of 4","offer_id":52270679327056,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/files\/alba-trees-downy-birch-betula-pubescens-1654599513downy.jpg?v=1764854636"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/9576\/1232\/collections\/Birch_Trees_Sub_Category_Featured_Image.jpg?v=1784882550","url":"https:\/\/www.albatrees.co.uk\/collections\/birch-trees.oembed","provider":"Alba Trees","version":"1.0","type":"link"}