Betula Purpurea
Purple Leaf Birch Tree
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Common Name: Purple Leaf Birch
Latin Name: Betula pendula 'Purpurea'
Soil: Any good garden soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Flowering period/colour: April/Male catkins
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height and spread in 20 years: 7m x 3m
Special features: An upright tree with purple leaves on purplish black branches.
The purple birch is an attractive and unusual tree. The spring foliage is red-purple, darkening to deep purple in summer. At close quarters it looks pretty with its delicate, conical jagged leaves and slender outreaching branches, just slightly pendulous. A very useful tree planted near lightly coloured buildings.
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