Betula costata Batch No:168938 Very fragrant pale yellow flowers

Very fragrant pale yellow flowers

the flowers unfold 10 cm wide

easily recognised by their white and black-patched bark

Flowers emerge in May along with the leaves

dainty tree with semi-double blush-to-pale-pink flowers through winter and offering good autumn colour

Betula costata Batch No:168938 Very fragrant pale yellow flowersA most attractive species of birch, whose bark has a complex and delicate beauty. The bark itself is primarily fawn coloured, with pale pinkish to orange hues. Atop these hues are a strong pattern of striations. The bark also peels to reveal further subtleties of colour beneath. The crown is fairly upright and oval in youth, increasingly broadening with age to a rounded or columnar shape. Bright green leaves with conspicuous veins; golden autumn