Himalayan Birch, Large Trees

Betula utilis Jacquemontii: Bareroot Himalayan Birch Trees in Standard Sizes

Himalayan birch, Betula utilis Jacquemontii, is an elegant, medium-sized tree with beautiful white bark. Unlike a native birch tree, the almost pure white bark stays smooth and bright when it is mature.
In spring, the tree makes long catkins that provide early season pollen for bees. The autumn leaf colour is a pale, warm yellow that contrasts nicely with the white bark.

They can reach a height of about 15-20 metres, with a very upright habit.

We also grow the even more ornamental Snow Queen.
Browse our varieties of birch tree or our full range of ornamental trees.

Delivery season: Birches are delivered bareroot during late autumn and winter, approximately November-March inclusive.
Choosing a size: Small trees are cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving of less than ideal aftercare, so they are best for a big planting project. If instant impact is your priority, or if you are only buying a few plants for use in a place where it is convenient to water them well in their first year, then you may as well use bigger ones. All our bareroot trees are measured by their height in centimetres above the ground (the roots aren't measured).

Features:

• Height: To 20m, very upright
• Soil: Any except from chalk. Best in close to full sun.
• Use: Screening, winter interest
• Colour: Pale yellow Autumn leaves
• Unique, elegant white bark
• Bareroot delivery only: November-March

Growing Himalayan Birch

It will grow on most soils apart from shallow chalk, and it is well suited to urban sites. It will tolerate light shade, but full sun is best.

Apart from removing the usual dead, damaged or crossing branches, it is best not to prune birches.