Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple'
Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - peeling bark
Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple' - established tree with autumn colour
Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao Purple'
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, Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao' has dark purple and orange, peeling bark with prominent horizontal lenticels.

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A fantastic tree, Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao' has dark purple and orange, peeling bark with prominent horizontal lenticels. The leaves are mid green, turning shades of dark yellow in a good, crisp autumn before falling.

Betula ermanii 'Mount Zao' is a fine specimen tree, with lovely peeling bark once established.


  • 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 15 m (50 ft)
    • Spread: 10 m (32 ft)
How Much Sun
Light Shade, Full Sun
Eventual Size
Tree - Medium (8m - 15m)
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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