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Japanese cherry birch

Betula grossa

Low MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Betula
Family: Betulaceae

About this plant

Conical in outline, with reddish-grey bark becoming dark grey with age. The dark green leaves are up to 10cm long and turn golden-yellow in autumn. The shoots are aromatic, and carry long, yellow-brown, male catkins in early spring

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

This species prefers sheltered, woodland conditions

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seed bed in autumn or take softwood cuttings in summer

Pests

Can be attacked by aphids and a sawfly

Diseases

A rust and a leaf spot may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years