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European White Birch vs Butternut (White Walnut)

Betula pendula

Juglans cinerea

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European White Birch
Butternut (White Walnut)

European White Birch is a mid-sized shade tree native to Eurasia. This deciduous tree has a pyramidal form when young, maturing into a rounded crown with arched branches and drooping branchlets.

The trunk is slender, with white bark featuring black diamond-shaped lenticels. European White Birch is an ideal landscape tree for parks and gardens.

Similar to the Cutleaf Weeping Birch, this species is a popular ornamental.

Butternut is one of the few walnut varieties native to Canada. The nuts are sought after for their mild, sweet, and oily taste. Ensure this tree is planted in full sun and well-drained soil for best results.

Butternut is self-fertile but it has better yields when planted near other butternuts. It can survive in zone 2, but reliably produces nuts in zone 3.

European White Birch Quick Facts

Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2b
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: bright yellow
Nuts: brown shell, edible
Seeds: located within catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: silver birch, weeping birch
Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut