Betula costata Batch No:168938 glaucous beneath

glaucous beneath

Attractive blush-white flowers in spring

The Japanese name means 'celestial river'

Great option for the more narrow space or for street or avenue planting

dark-green leaves turn greenish-yellow to reddish-purple in autumn

Betula costata Batch No:168938 glaucous beneathA most attractive species of birch, whose bark has a complex and delicate beauty. The bark itself is primarily fawn coloured, with pale pinkish to orange hues. Atop these hues are a strong pattern of striations. The bark also peels to reveal further subtleties of colour beneath. The crown is fairly upright and oval in youth, increasingly broadening with age to a rounded or columnar shape. Bright green leaves with conspicuous veins; golden autumn