Betula albo-sinensis
Chinese Paper Birch Tree
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Common Name: Chinese Paper Birch
Latin Name: Betula albo-sinensis
Soil: Any good garden soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: March/6cm long male catkins
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/spread: 12m/5m
Special features: Medium sized tree with finely flaking pinkish-brown bark.
Betula albo-sinensis is a pretty and graceful birch that has smooth peeling bark that carries attractive pinkish brown tones. The bark peels to reveal creamy young growth. The leaves are rather conical, with a lightly toothed edge, a bright and glossy yellow green, turning yellow in autumn.