CATTON ARBORETUM

Betula pendula Fastigiata

Common name: Columnar Birch

Year planted: 2018

Country of origin: Birch are common throughout whole of Europe

Year introduced: Fastigiata was first cultivated in 1870 from the normal form

Description: Birch are a pioneer species making graceful trees with light airy foliage turning yellow in the autumn. This is an upright form. The sap from birch can be used to make birch beer and also wine

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Tree number: 126
Betula pendula Fastigiata (Columnar Birch)