Butternut (White Walnut) vs Yellow Birch - TreeTime.ca

Butternut (White Walnut) vs Yellow Birch

Juglans cinerea

Betula alleghaniensis

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Butternut (White Walnut)
Yellow 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.

A top CO2 absorbing species. Experts think this tree may help climate change more than others.

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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Butternut (White Walnut) Quick Facts

Yellow Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 2b
Zone: 3a
Height: 25 m (82 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 8 m (27 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: bright yellow
Bark: shiny yellow to grey silver peels in curly strips, becomes reddish brown when older
Nuts: brown shell, edible
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: demon walnut, oilnut, white walnut
Other Names: golden birch