Purple Leaf Birch 80/100cm (3L)
Betula pendula
£57.60
This Purple Leaf Birch tree, standing 100/150cm tall in a 3L pot, offers elegant dark beauty and slow growth. Flowering in draped brown catkins much like other Birches, this decorative trees distinctive feature is its dark colour changing leaves.
- ✓ Stunning variety of silver birch with deep purple leaves that create a beautiful contrast against its characteristic white bark - perfect for adding year-round interest to gardens
- ✓ Graceful, weeping branches move elegantly in the breeze, while purple foliage softens to purple-green in summer before turning golden in autumn
- ✓ Ideal for smaller gardens, providing height and drama without taking up much ground space - creates a beautiful focal point in any garden setting
- ✓ Hardy and adaptable tree that's easy to grow in most conditions - requires minimal maintenance once established and provides fantastic seasonal interest
- ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
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The Purple Leaf Birch is a stunning version of our native silver birch, offering deep purple foliage that makes it stand out in any garden. The leaves emerge in spring with a rich burgundy colour that softens to purple-green as summer progresses. Its distinctive white bark creates a lovely contrast against the dark leaves, making it eye-catching all year round. The branches have the same graceful, weeping habit as the standard silver birch, dancing in the slightest breeze. This tree is perfect for adding height and drama to gardens without taking up too much ground space. In autumn, the leaves turn a warm golden colour before falling, revealing the beautiful white bark structure for winter interest. It’s a brilliant choice for smaller gardens where you want something a bit different from the usual trees.
Plant your Purple Leaf Birch in full sun to get the best purple leaf colour. It’s happy in most soil types but prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. Water well for the first growing season to help establish a good root system. After that, it’s quite drought-tolerant. There’s no need to feed regularly – just add a general fertiliser in spring if growth seems slow. Don’t prune in late winter or early spring as birches can ‘bleed’ sap – if you need to prune, do it in late summer or early autumn.
Ultimate height
Higher than 10 metres
Time to ultimate height
30–50 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Pot Size
3 litre
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Purple
Hardiness
-20°C and below (H7)
When MatureWatering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.
You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.
With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.
Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.
Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.
| Delivery Class | Delivery Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £0.95 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked | £3.25 (Flat) | |
| Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class | £2.10 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) | £4.49 (Flat) | |
| Medium Items - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £7.95 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | This item |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £24.95 (Flat) | This item |
| Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) |
We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.
We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010
You can view our Plant Healthy report here.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.
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