Silver birch garden design

Silver birches and bluebells

Suffolk garden design of beautiful naturalistic perennial planting, limestone gravel pathways and clay pavers, multi-stem birch trees, crab apple trees, wildflower meadow and minimalist front garden of calamagrostis karl forester with beech cylinders

Betula pendula ‘Moss White’, more commonly referred to as Silver Birch, are beautiful deciduous trees that make the perfect addition to any garden.

Silver birch trees at end of garden

Somehow, actually getting on with it and creating one section of your garden, can actually stir the imagination cogs in your brain. Just being able to tick something off the to do list too can do wonders for your state of mind.

Trees have the power to dictate the feel of a space - formal, woodland, contemporary... They can create shade, provide screening or act as a focal point in the garden. Here's a selection for a contemporary garden.

The garden of Kinzy Faire, in Estacada, Oregon, now extends to three acres, and Penny tends it herself. She has given up the delusion that she can stop its increase, but she’s become quietly brilliant at directing its growth. Kinzy Faire has developed into one of the finest gardens in the Pacific Northwest.

Amy Barclay on Instagram: "A common question I get asked is what trees do I have in my garden. They are silver birch trees or ‘Betula Pendula. I have 4 single stems and 2 multi stems at either end so 6 in total. The single stems were planted in 2020 and the multi birches were added in 2021 and they have thrived so much. I planted them as I wanted privacy but I didn’t want anything too thick and dense that would create too much shade. Birches are perfect as they have floaty branches…

Multi-stem silver birch

We recommend trees for privacy and screening, plus advice on where and how to plant them.