Betula pendula Black Prince

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Betula pendula Black Prince, Betula Black Prince, Betula pendula Dark Prince

Betula pendula Black Prince is a popular variety of Birch due to its striking leaf colours and lovely form. It grows with an upright habit and carries dark purple-red leaves held on semi-weeping branches, and typically reaches 6 m tall and 4 m wide. Betula pendula Black Prince is often used in avenue plantings or grown as a specimen to add contrast to other plant colours and forms.

Betula pendula Black Prince is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Betula available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Trees
Height:	6.00 m
Spread:	4.00 m
Flowering time:
Tolerances:	Hardy
Garden uses:	Avenues, Parks, Specimen
Garden styles:	Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Betula pendula Black Prince, Betula Black Prince, Betula pendula Dark Prince

Betula pendula Black Prince Details

Betula pendula Black Prince is a popular variety of Birch due to its striking leaf colours and lovely form. It grows with an upright habit and carries dark purple-red leaves held on semi-weeping branches. Yellow catkins (small cones) are borne amidst the branches in spring and usually remain on the tree after the leaves have fallen. It grows best when planted in a full sun position on a well-drained site and typically reaches 6 m tall and 4 m wide. It is tolerant of coastal environments, cold climates, and frost. Betula pendula Black Prince is often used in avenue plantings or grown as a specimen to add contrast to other plant colours and forms.