Downy birch
Downy birch
Betula pubescens
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 moist-loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H7
📋Quick Facts
Height
12.0-20.0m
Spread
6.0-9.0m
Growth
🐢 Slow
Takes time to establish
Care Level
👍 Moderate
Some experience helpful
Water
💧💧💧 Frequent watering
Every "7-10" days
About
Tolerant birch suited to cool, wet soils and naturalistic plantings.
Top tip
Downy birch tolerates wetter, cooler ground; good for informal, naturalistic plantings and woodland edges.
Also known as: Betulla pubescente, Betula pubescens, Bouleau pubescent, Moor-Birke, Brzoza omszona, Bétula-peluda, Zachte berk, Abedul pubescente
Pest Resilience
3/5 — Average
Bronze birch borer in stressed trees; birch leaf miner and aphids common.
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🔪Division
Easy✂️Cutting
Moderate🌿Layering
Moderate🔗Grafting
AdvancedHardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H7
USDA 4–5 equivalent