Dakota Pinnacle Birch vs Yellow Birch - TreeTime.ca

Dakota Pinnacle Birch vs Yellow Birch

Betula alleghaniensis

Betula platyphylla fargo

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Yellow Birch
Dakota Pinnacle Birch

Yellow Birch is a large and valuable hardwood species in northeastern North America. The bark on its limbs and young trunks is silvery-yellowish in colour, hence the name. This tree prefers to grow in cool regions with damp or saturated soil.

Yellow Birch can be tapped for syrup, like Sugar Maple. Although the sap has less sugar content, it flows in greater quantity than maple trees.

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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.

Yellow Birch Quick Facts

Dakota Pinnacle Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: bright yellow
Bark: shiny yellow to grey silver peels in curly strips, becomes reddish brown when older
Bark: grayish-orange
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: golden birch