Snow Queen

£78.00

Snow Queen is the most popular of the Himalayan birches, with their distinctive bright white bark. The main stem of Snow Queen turns pure white even from a young age.

The leaves provide dappled shade in the summer, and turn yellow in the autumn.

The tree grows with a pleasing upright form.

Betula utilis

Snow Queen birch trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

12-year pot-grown tree £78.00
In a 12L pot
Very large size (4m-7m after 10 years)
2Multi-stem pot-grown tree £88.00
In a 12L pot
Very large size (4m-7m after 10 years)
(Multi-stem)
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Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from 26th May.

How to grow

When planting multi-stem birch trees it is a good idea to support the young stems with a cane.

If you purchase a bare-root Snow Queen (not a container-grown one) you can also encourage it to become multi-stemmed by topping it at around 40cm - 50cm from the ground - this will encourage the tree to send out new shoots from near the bottom of the stem. In the second year after doing this select 3-5 of the strongest shoots to grow on, and remove the rest.

Snow Queen characteristics

What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Snow Queen?Beginner
Attractive featuresAttractive barkAutumn foliage colour
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
SunlightPrefers full sunSome shade
PruningDo not prune
Site conditionsOccasional floodingOccasional drought
Leaf colourGreen
Leaf colour - autumnYellow
BarkWhite
Annual cycleDeciduous

This variety description was produced by Orange Pippin staff from first-hand research. Last checked: 22-Jan-2023.

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