Tree comparisons
| Birch Silver Birch |  Jelly King | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Common Silver Birch, native to Europe, popular for its peeling white bark and pendulous branches. | White blossom followed by large orange-red fruits which are ideal for making crab-apple jelly. | An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Birch Silver Birch | Crab-apple trees Jelly King | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
| Pruning | Do not prune | Do not prune | |
| Growth rate | Fast | ||
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | Occasional flooding Occasional drought |
Identification
| Birch Silver Birch | Crab-apple trees Jelly King | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | ||
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | Yellow | |
| Fruit colour | Orange / Red | ||
| Fruit size | Large | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | ||
| Food uses | Jam / Jelly | ||
| Bark | White | White | |
| Country of origin | New Zealand | ||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |