Tree comparisons

	Birch Silver Birch	Rowan Olympic Flame	Birch Snow Queen
	The Common Silver Birch, native to Europe, popular for its peeling white bark and pendulous branches.	Olympic Flame (or Dodong) is an attractive small rowan tree, its orange/red autumn leaf-colours are amongst the best.	An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem.
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Growing

	Birch Silver Birch	Rowan Olympic Flame	Birch Snow Queen
Gardening skill	Beginner	Beginner	Beginner
Awards		RHS AGM (current)
Attractive features	Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour	Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour	Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour
Growth habit	Upright-spreading / Vase	Upright	Upright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years	5m-8m / 16ft-25ft	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft	3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
Sunlight	Prefers full sun		Prefers full sun Some shade
Pruning	Do not prune	Light prune	Do not prune
Growth rate	Fast	Average
Site conditions	Occasional flooding Occasional drought	Occasional flooding Coastal site	Occasional flooding Occasional drought
Wildlife		Attractive to birds