Betula (Birch)
Birch trees are prized for their appearance, characterized by their distinctive bark, delicate leaves. With colourful foliage in autumn and bare branches revealing their unique bark patterns in winter. Birch trees provide habitat and food for a variety of wildlife species, including birds, mammals, and insects. Birds such as chickadees, woodpeckers, and nuthatches use Birch trees for nesting sites, while mammals like deer and rabbits feed on their foliage and bark. Insects, including butterflies and moths, rely on Birch trees for nectar and host plants.
Family of Trees: Betulaceae
Habit: Tree, Suitable for Screening
Growth Rate: 40 to 60 cm/year
Optimal Temperature: 10-20°C, hardy to -15°C
Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic to Humans and Pets
Flowers or Berries: Catkins


Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
- ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
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