River Birch vs Amur Cherry - TreeTime.ca

River Birch vs Amur Cherry

Prunus maackii

Betula nigra

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Amur Cherry
River Birch

Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.

This hardy tree bears white flowers in the spring, black fruit held in clusters in the late summer, and pointy leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Amur Cherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

River Birch has beautiful, peeling, brown bark that reveals camel-colored and pink beneath. It is more borer resistant than white bark birches, which makes it a much longer-lived landscape tree.

Amur Cherry Quick Facts

River Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: lemon yellow
Berries: black fruit
Flowers: white, in spring
Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low



Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Other Names: amur chokecherry
Other Names: black birch, water birch