European White Birch vs Russian Mountain Ash - TreeTime.ca

European White Birch vs Russian Mountain Ash

Betula pendula

Sorbus aucuparia Rossica

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European White Birch
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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.

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The Russian Mountain Ash is a stunning ornamental tree with the perfect pop of colour. It bears white flowers in the spring and gorgeous orange berries in the fall. Birds enjoy the berries that persist into the winter. It grows tall and can thrive in an urban setting making this an attractive ornamental tree for your landscaping project.

European White Birch Quick Facts

Russian Mountain Ash Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 5 m (18 ft)
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright yellow
Berries: orange-red
Flowers: showy white
Bark: shiny grey
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: silver birch, weeping birch
Other Names: russian rowan