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Dakota Pinnacle Birch vs Butternut (White Walnut)

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Butternut (White Walnut)
Dakota Pinnacle Birch

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.

Dakota Pinnacle Birch is a hardy deciduous tree with a columnar to narrowly pyramidal form. It makes a beautiful accent tree, and Dakota Pinnacle Birch is insect resistant and drought tolerant.

Dakota Pinnacle Birch features smooth white bark and dark, green foliage that turns yellow in the fall.

Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

Dakota Pinnacle Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Bark: grayish-orange
Nuts: brown shell, edible
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: ON, QC, NB
Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut