Betula lenta Native This German cultivar is a

This German cultivar is a hardy cross between Ilex aquifolium 'Pyramidalis' and Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' offering a dense

wide spreading crown and soft

As typical of the genus

velvety seed pods

Avoid chalky/alkaline soils

Betula lenta Native This German cultivar is aNative to the cool, forested slopes of northeastern US and stretching into Canada, the sweet birch offers attrative dark red to grey bark, highly aromatic shoots and excellent yellow autumn colour. Habit is dense and pyramidal when young, becoming rounded with age. Decorative catkins in spring. Mature height 15m. Does well in all well draining soils. Tolerates exposure. H7