Dakota Pinnacle Birch vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Dakota Pinnacle Birch vs Wayfaring Tree

Betula platyphylla fargo

Viburnum lantana

CUSTOM GROW

CUSTOM GROW

Dakota Pinnacle Birch
no image

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.

Wayfaring Tree is an adaptable and reliable shrub. It is prized for its ornamental berries that can range in color from red to yellow to black. Consider getting two trees as fruiting is maximized when another Wayfaring Tree is present.

This species has a variety of uses ranging from naturalization, mass planting, borders, and privacy screens.

Dakota Pinnacle Birch Quick Facts

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Bark: grayish-orange
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no

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

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)