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Radde's birch | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Radde's birch

Betula raddeana

Genus: Betula
Family: Betulaceae

About this plant

A small tree or large shrub, with white to silver-grey flaking bark. Dark green corrugated leaves, turning yellow in autumn, are borne on downy shoots. Pendent yellow-brown catkins appear in early spring

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade; tolerant of a range of soil conditions

Pruning

Pruning group 1; birches bleed heavily, prune only when fully dormant from late summer to before mid-winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

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

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildews, a rust or honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWildflower MeadowFlower BordersBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years