River Birch vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

River Birch vs Thornless Honeylocust

Betula nigra

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

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River Birch
Thornless Honeylocust

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.

Thornless Honey Locust makes an excellent shade tree with its lacy foliage and dappled shade. The leaves are honey-yellow, light and airy, providing interesting color and texture to your landscape. This variety is thornless, and the seeds and pods provide food for wildlife such as deer and squirrels.

The Thornless Honey Locust is tolerant of drought, various soil conditions, and even road salt.

River Birch Quick Facts

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: none




Other Names: black birch, water birch