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Nursery Direct
Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 50L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 430mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 70L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 75L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 90L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 500mm about 2.5 to 3.5m, 150L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m, 600mm about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Silver Birch - Betula pendula
Few trees command a landscape with the quiet authority of Betula pendula. Its luminous white bark reads against any backdrop, delivering year-round structural presence and a seasonal progression, from delicate spring canopy to golden autumn colour, that defines a considered planting scheme.
Why Silver Birch
Luminous white bark: Striking visual contrast in all seasons, particularly compelling in winter when the canopy is bare.
Elegant weeping form: Slender, pendulous branches create movement and lightness without visual weight.
Autumn colour: Foliage transitions to rich golden yellow before leaf drop, delivering a reliable seasonal highlight.
Dappled canopy: Open, airy structure permits underplanting with perennials and ground covers without competition.
Scale and refinement: Reaches 15 to 20 metres at maturity; provides height and presence without the dominance of heavier-canopied species.
Ideal Applications
Specimen feature planting: A singular statement tree positioned to draw the eye and anchor a landscape composition.
Avenue and grove planting: Multi-stem or linear plantings amplify the visual effect; widely used in prestige residential and commercial projects.
Courtyard and enclosed landscapes: Provides vertical scale and seasonal interest without imposing shade on surrounding spaces.
Layered planting schemes: The open canopy supports structured underplanting, integrating seamlessly into architect-designed landscapes.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6 to 10m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early winter, when dormant
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained, moist, sandy or loamy soils; tolerates acidic to neutral pH; avoid heavy clay and waterlogged conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly throughout the first two growing seasons to establish a strong root system, then reduce to supplemental watering during dry periods. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base, keeping it clear of the trunk, to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 25m
Width: 6 to 10m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Europe and northern Asia
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







