Plants > Trees

silver birch 'Tristis'

Betula pendula subsp. pendula 'Tristis'

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Genus: Betula
Family: Betulaceae

About this plant

'Tristis' is an elegant medium-sized deciduous tree with a narrow crown of long slender drooping branchlets; trunk white. Leaves oval, becoming yellow in autumn. Flowers in slender brown catkins

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow in a wide range of situations

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

Sawflies, aphids and leaf- mining sawflies may be a problem

Diseases

A rust and a leaf spot may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Spreading

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years