Betula utilis Nepalese Orange
Birch Tree
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Common Name: Nepalese Orange Birch
Latin Name: Betula utilis 'Nepalese Orange'
Soil: Any well-drained soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: Spring/ Yellow
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height and spread in 20 years: 10m/6m
Special features: Rich, orange, peeling bark.
This is a delightful variety of birch which features mahogany orange bark that has horizontal bands of lenticels going across the stems; the bark also peels which adds further interest. In terms of foliage the leaves are mid-green with serrated edges and create a light and airy canopy. Yellow-brown male catkins appear in spring and the leaves turn yellow in autumn. Plant this in a trio to maximise the impact.