River Birch vs Tulip Poplar - TreeTime.ca

River Birch vs Tulip Poplar

Liriodendron tulipifera

Betula nigra

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON

Tulip Poplar
River Birch

Tulip Poplar is the perfect shade tree for wide open spaces. It has a shallow and extensive root system, so ensure you give it space to grow. The attractive and showy, yellow-orange, tulip shaped flowers are where this tree gets its name.

Tulip Poplar is somewhat rare in Canada but highly sought after as it is difficult to grow. Does best in a moist, well-drained soil.

Note: This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Tulip Poplar 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.

Tulip Poplar Quick Facts

River Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 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
Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low




Other Names: black birch, water birch