Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - bark colour

Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - peeling bark

Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - established tree with autumn colour

Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - bark colour

Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - peeling bark

Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - established tree with autumn colour

Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple'

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(Erman's Birch)A fantastic tree small to medium sized tree with superb dark purple and orange, peeling bark with prominent horizontal lenticels once established. The leaves are mid green, turning shades of dark yellow in a good, crisp autumn before falling.

A fine specimen tree with year round interest.

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Delivery Options
(For any number of plants sent by courier)

Standard: £6.95*
Delivered in 2-3 working days
Priority: £15
Shipped ASAP
Click & Collect: free
*Surcharges apply for Highlands & Islands.

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*Surcharges apply for Northern Scotland and Islands

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Product Details

Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
Soil: Any fertile soil.
Hardiness: Hardy.
Rate of Growth: Moderate.
Habit: Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao' grows to be a medium sized, slender, branching tree.
- Height: up to 12 - 15 m (40 - 50 ft)
- Spread: 6 - 8 m (20 - 26 ft)

How Much Sun: Light Shade, Full Sun
Eventual Size: Tree - Medium (8m - 15m), Tree - Small (4m - 8m)
Growing Conditions: Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Acid, Soil: Alkaline, Site: Coastal Areas, Site: Windy
Special Features: Autumn Colour, Ornamental Bark, Rare and Unusual

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