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Silver Birch (Betula pendula)
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Betula pendula

Silver Birch

Betula · Betulaceae

Betula pendula, commonly known as silver birch, warty birch, European white birch, or East Asian white birch, 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. Its range extends into Siberia, China, and southwest Asia in the mountains of northern Turkey, the Caucasus, and northern Iran.

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Classification

Genus
Betula
Family
Betulaceae
Common name
Silver Birch
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Betula pendula belongs to the Betula genus within the Betulaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Moderate
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Well-drained
Growth rate
Moderate
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Silver Birch.

Billbergia nutans (Billbergia nutans)
Billbergia nutans

Billbergia nutans

Bismarckia nobilis (Bismarckia nobilis)
TreeCouncil listed
Bismarckia nobilis

Bismarckia nobilis

Blechnum cartilagineum (Blechnum cartilagineum)
shade
Blechnum cartilagineum

Blechnum cartilagineum

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Further reading

  1. 01
    Betula pendula taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
  2. 02
    Tree planting and selection listsCity of Ryde Council