Feb 19, 2025
Plant of the Day
Thursday 20 February 2025
On Friday 24 January 2025, the 90 mph wind gusts from Storm Éowyn caused widespread damage in Edinburgh Botanic Garden, Scotland. This included the toppling of some large trees including this specimen of Betula × caerulea (blue birch). This deciduous tree has a native range of Central & Eastern Canada to North Eastern U.S.A. It is a naturally occurring hybrid between Betula cordifolia × Betula populifolia. This fallen tree was surrounded by clumps of Galanthus nivalis (snowdrop) which are a sign of spring.
Jill Raggett
