River Birch vs Dahurian Birch - TreeTime.ca

River Birch vs Dahurian Birch

Betula nigra

Betula davurica

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River Birch
Dahurian Birch

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.

Dahurian Birch is a rare and interesting ornamental with curling bark. This tree is the first to sprout on bare land and is tolerant of dry, gravelly, and infertile soils. Dahurian Birch can grow in industrial areas or exposed land as long as it has full sunlight.

This tree is ideal for landscaping, ornamental, and ecosystem services.

This tree is not well known, but is a favorite of nursery owners across the country.

River Birch Quick Facts

Dahurian Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 14 m (45 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 7 m (22 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Bark: showy grey brown bark that exfoliates as it ages
Seeds: tiny winged seeds located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Other Names: black birch, water birch
Other Names: asian black birch