Populus tremula Purple graceful birch from Sweden with

graceful birch from Sweden with drooping branchlets and prettily cut leaves turning golden in autumn

Tolerant of clay but dislikes alkaline or chalky soils

with shelter from cold winds and early morning sun

Easily controlled with seasonal pruning

Populus tremula Purple graceful birch from Sweden withDeciduous. A medium to large sized, robust, quick growing native tree tolerant of wide variety of conditions, but especially at home around water. As such, you will often see them planted en masse around lakes, marinas, and reservoirs, their foliage rattling pleasantly in the breeze (hence the name). The leaves are prominently toothed, late in appearing and hanging late in the autumn when they turn a clear butter yellow. Long grey catkins drape the