GardensDB - Betula pendula Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Follow [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Plants What was planted, and who used it ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) [ gardensdb on Instagram (opens in a new tab)](https://www.instagram.com/gardensdb/) [Plants](https://gardensdb.com/plants) / Betula pendula ![Betula pendula](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c5329315-b15c-4489-99b4-0a7e0b436729/conversions/betula-pendula-hero.webp) Plant Betula pendula ================ Planted in 5 show gardens on GardensDB. 5 Gardens 7 Designers 1 Studio [ Buy this plant ](https://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/betula-pendula/classid.2000047277/) Opens the supplier's website How to grow it Happiest in full sun or partial shade on chalk, clay, loam or sand that is well-drained or moist but well-drained. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Size at maturity Over 12 metres Max height 4–8 metres Max spread 20–50 years To maturity Aspect Aspect: North-facing, East-facing, South-facing, West-facing N E S W Any aspect Happy facing any direction Position Full sun Partial shade Full shade Exposure Sheltered Exposed Moisture Well-drained or moist but well-drained Soil Chalk Clay Loam Sand Soil pH Acid Neutral Alkaline Hardiness H7. Very hardy Very hardy (colder than -20°C) H1a H1b H1c H2 H3 H4 H5 H6 H7 Where it was planted 5 gardens ----------- - ![White pavilion, dark reflection pool, blue bench, and planted borders of agapanthus, grasses, and trees on light paving.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2563ad67-4a6c-4fec-82e6-eda05e92ccea/conversions/12E77C6F-C0D8-44BA-9EB9-EC9A0C224D31_1_102_o-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/the-thomas-gainsborough-garden) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-medal/icon.webp) Silver Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Sandringham Flower Show 2026 The Thomas Gainsborough Garden Frederic Whyte - ![A tranquil garden featuring light-coloured paving winding around white concrete pillars, lush green plants, slender silver birch trees, and a central dark stone basin.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e9a4c560-ccd6-4d30-a6fc-39383a00cd2f/conversions/PXL_20260708_072430802.MP-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/macmillan-cancer-support-the-nascent-shade-garden) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal RHS Badminton Flower Show 2026 Macmillan Cancer Support: The Nascent Shade Garden Elle Arnett - ![A balcony garden has dark wood planters with copper bands, vibrant flowers, ferns, and a birch tree, against a beige wall.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6d372090-abed-4659-ae6a-e4f99d50b0fb/conversions/primary_image-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/fettercairn-the-angels-share) Balcony Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Fettercairn: The Angels' Share May Starey - ![A naturalistic woodland garden features a dirt path leading to a carved wooden bench on a cobbled area, surrounded by lush green trees, ferns, wild grasses, and delicate pink and purple wildflowers.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/c875758c-2a59-4f9a-872c-d327eb4840b4/conversions/IMG_2266-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/woodland-trust-forgotten-forests-garden) All About Plants ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-best-all-about-plants-garden/icon.webp) Best All About Plants Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 Woodland Trust: Forgotten Forests Garden Ashleigh Aylett - ![A tranquil show garden featuring a rustic dry stone wall structure with wooden beams, a flagstone path, wooden seating, and abundant naturalistic planting with a twisted dead tree and a circular metal tree bench.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/60ac9157-2165-4279-8b25-668fd6304639/conversions/95341617-BB20-49F7-9807-84A4C1334C1A_1_102_o-gallery.webp) [](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/lifted-by-birds) Show Garden ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-gold-medal/icon.webp) Gold Medal ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-peoples-choice-best-show-garden/icon.webp) People's Choice Best Show Garden 360° tour 360° tour available RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2026 Lifted by Birds Tom Saunders, Jon Pilling, Amie Wheeldon Show all 5 gardens Who uses it Designers & studios ------------------------- The people and studios credited on the gardens above, with how many of those gardens each worked on. ### Designers 7 - [ 1 garden ![Amie Wheeldon](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/amie-wheeldon/profile_photo.webp?v=8b9fc4e5-0612-43f9-b8c7-fbe08fae3df7) #### Amie Wheeldon budandbird\_gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/people/amie-wheeldon) - [ 1 garden ![Ashleigh Aylett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett/profile_photo.webp) #### Ashleigh Aylett Garden Designer ashleighaylett Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/people/ashleigh-aylett) - [ 1 garden ![Elle Arnett](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/elle-arnett/profile_photo.webp?v=a1568c87-ffd8-45a0-a30e-4667844428f5) #### Elle Arnett elle.arnett ](https://gardensdb.com/people/elle-arnett) - [ 1 garden ![Frederic Whyte](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/frederic-whyte/profile_photo.webp?v=74d255fc-cd0a-46cc-8d99-e6b603535055) #### Frederic Whyte ](https://gardensdb.com/people/frederic-whyte) - [ 1 garden ![Jon Pilling](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/jon-pilling/profile_photo.webp) #### Jon Pilling Garden Designer The Intrinsic Link ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jon-pilling) - [ 1 garden ![May Starey](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/may-starey/profile_photo.webp?v=f0147f2c-4f15-4f4b-8301-235fc1c40563) #### May Starey may\_oftheday ](https://gardensdb.com/people/may-starey) - [ 1 garden ![Tom Saunders](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/tom-saunders/profile_photo.webp) #### Tom Saunders Garden Designer skylarkgd Skylark Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/tom-saunders) Show all 7 designers ### Studio 1 - [ 1 garden ![Aylett Studio](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio/logo.webp?v=500f2f3c-431e-40a0-aa83-47aee7952514) #### Aylett Studio ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/aylett-studio) Good company Often planted with -------------------- Plants that share a plant list with Betula pendula, ranked by how many gardens combine them. [ Browse all plants ](https://gardensdb.com/plants) - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fc3b5a71-403c-4cc3-ba27-86e0e47ec234/conversions/acer-campestre-card.webp) Acer campestre 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/acer-campestre "Acer campestre") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/efff7f48-a001-488a-8491-ecbb2a1892e8/conversions/alnus-glutinosa-card.webp) Alnus glutinosa 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/alnus-glutinosa "Alnus glutinosa") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/79d6d6e3-7f68-46c4-8359-40373e9bfc6c/conversions/astrantia-major-buckland-card.webp) Astrantia major 'Buckland' 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/astrantia-major-buckland "Astrantia major 'Buckland'") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3e552d29-ff66-47a3-90cb-4e0c139286fd/conversions/betula-nana-card.webp) Betula nana 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/betula-nana "Betula nana") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/15bf52e5-cbeb-4ba0-a4c6-88cf70e642d4/conversions/betula-nigra-card.webp) Betula nigra 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/betula-nigra "Betula nigra") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7d90464e-9f0e-4c4e-8498-aa7b85e94668/conversions/betula-pubescens-card.webp) Betula pubescens 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/betula-pubescens "Betula pubescens") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1ccaf8a7-2a24-4c1c-b977-28187ea8d112/conversions/betula-utilis-subsp-jacquemontii-card.webp) Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/betula-utilis-subsp-jacquemontii "Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/00224b3b-9207-4dc0-a3c5-cd9022535d75/conversions/corylus-avellana-card.webp) Corylus avellana 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/corylus-avellana "Corylus avellana") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/bc62a74c-3617-48cb-9aa3-e6c527441ca2/conversions/dryopteris-filix-mas-card.webp) Dryopteris filix-mas 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/dryopteris-filix-mas "Dryopteris filix-mas") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a7869163-65b2-4f0f-b18e-4a265610d436/conversions/euonymus-europaeus-card.webp) Euonymus europaeus 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/euonymus-europaeus "Euonymus europaeus") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/fb3ba493-60ca-4a8f-a15a-b990dc46e88c/conversions/fagus-sylvatica-card.webp) Fagus sylvatica 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/fagus-sylvatica "Fagus sylvatica") - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/36aa3eb6-5a38-4c1e-9613-d4a4e216e755/conversions/geums-card.webp) Geum spp. 1 garden together ](https://gardensdb.com/plants/geum-spp "Geum spp.") ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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