Betula pubescens syn Betula alba (Downy or Moor Birch)
Incredibly hardy, this native birch has a slender outline, a light canopy and a browny bark.
Hardiness level Green
A fragrant oil is extracted and used in the tanning of high quality leather in Russia and the Sami of Finland made a bread from the bark in times of famine. It is a hardy pioneering species that is happy in soils that are moist to quite damp. Of all the broadleaved trees this has the most northerly distribution.
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| Situation | Coastal, Exposed (To wind and sun), Mild City Gardens, Sheltered Garden |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Dry / Well Drained, Loam, Poorly Drained, Sandy, Soggy /Damp (Plant high and you can get away with murder) |
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