White Ash vs Yellow Birch - TreeTime.ca

White Ash vs Yellow Birch

Fraxinus americana

Betula alleghaniensis

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White Ash
Yellow Birch

White Ash is a large deciduous tree that's often grown in residential yards and along boulevards.

Similar to Green Ash, White Ash is distinguished by the lighter colour of the undersides of the leaves.

While Green Ash turns gold in the fall, White Ash turns a gorgeous burgundy.

Yellow Birch is a large and valuable hardwood species in northeastern North America. The bark on its limbs and young trunks is silvery-yellowish in colour, hence the name. This tree prefers to grow in cool regions with damp or saturated soil.

Yellow Birch can be tapped for syrup, like Sugar Maple. Although the sap has less sugar content, it flows in greater quantity than maple trees.

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White Ash Quick Facts

Yellow Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: yellow, red, purple
Fall colour: bright yellow
Bark: shiny yellow to grey silver peels in curly strips, becomes reddish brown when older
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: american ash, american biltmore, cane ash
Other Names: golden birch