Himalayan Birch Tree | Betula Utilis Jacquemontii
The Highlights
- The Himalayan Birch Tree will bring winter wonder to your garden with its snowy white, exfoliating bark. Every year a layer of the shimmering bark peels off to reveal a fresh layer underneath
- Fresh, yellow-green foliage with male (yellow) and female (green) catkins appearing in June to attract pollinators to your garden
- The female catkins are followed by cone like fruits with winged seeds which are carried on the wind and can travel for hundreds of miles!
- Colour all year round: in autumn the foliage turns to a striking golden yellow before it falls, leaving the elegant architectural white branches to form the backbone of your winter garden
- A large, fast growing deciduous tree which can grow up to 18m depending on conditions
- Slender Himalayan Birch makes an ideal feature tree in a lawn and also works well planted in small clusters of three or more (plant 1-2m apart)
- The bark of Himalayan Birch was traditionally used for writing Sanskrit texts and scriptures, especially in Kashmir, and is still used for scared mantras
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
The Highlights
- The Himalayan Birch Tree will bring winter wonder to your garden with its snowy white, exfoliating bark. Every year a layer of the shimmering bark peels off to reveal a fresh layer underneath
- Fresh, yellow-green foliage with male (yellow) and female (green) catkins appearing in June to attract pollinators to your garden
- The female catkins are followed by cone like fruits with winged seeds which are carried on the wind and can travel for hundreds of miles!
- Colour all year round: in autumn the foliage turns to a striking golden yellow before it falls, leaving the elegant architectural white branches to form the backbone of your winter garden
- A large, fast growing deciduous tree which can grow up to 18m depending on conditions
- Slender Himalayan Birch makes an ideal feature tree in a lawn and also works well planted in small clusters of three or more (plant 1-2m apart)
- The bark of Himalayan Birch was traditionally used for writing Sanskrit texts and scriptures, especially in Kashmir, and is still used for scared mantras
- Our potted trees are supplied in EcoPots™.
- Our trees are usually between 18 and 36 months old at the time of dispatch.
- Our trees are professionally pruned before dispatching.
Care Guide
High Pest/Disease resistance
Generally pest and disease resistantMORE
Position in full sun to partial shade
This tree is adaptable and generally tolerant of exposed and windy sites, dry or wet conditions and even waterlogging
Grow in well drained soil
Himalayan Birch will grow in low to moderately fertile soil that is moist but well drained
Prune Annually
Any pruning should be done when the tree is fully dormant, from late summer until early winter. If you prune in late winter or early spring when the sap is 'rising' this can cause heaving bleeding of sap and weaken or even kill the tree
For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower