title: Betula gmelinii
text: # Betula gmelinii
  
  Betula gmelinii is a species of birch native to the Altai, Siberia, Mongolia, northeastern China, the Korean peninsula and Hokkaido in Japan. It prefers to live in sandy soils. Its 'Mount Apoi' cultivar has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
  
  