Betula × aurata

RHS Plant Profile

hybrid birch

Other common names

pink-flowered hardy ground orchid

Betula × aschersoniana
Betula × aseflersoniana
Betula hybrida
Betula atrata

Family: Betulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Betula can be deciduous trees or shrubs, usually colouring well in autumn and often with striking white, pink, or peeling brown bark; separate male and female catkins open before or with the leaves in spring
Name Status: Correct