River Birch vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

River Birch vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Betula nigra

CUSTOM GROW

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Amur Maackia
River Birch

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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 Maackia Quick Facts

River Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


Fall colour: brown
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Seeds: tiny winged seeds located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Other Names: maackia
Other Names: black birch, water birch