Bog Birch vs Dahurian Birch - TreeTime.ca

Bog Birch vs Dahurian Birch

Betula davurica

Betula pumila

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Dahurian Birch
Bog Birch

Dahurian Birch is a rare and interesting ornamental with curling bark. This tree is the first to sprout on bare land and is tolerant of dry, gravelly, and infertile soils. Dahurian Birch can grow in industrial areas or exposed land as long as it has full sunlight.

This tree is ideal for landscaping, ornamental, and ecosystem services.

This tree is not well known, but is a favorite of nursery owners across the country.

Dwarf Birch, also known as Bog Birch for its common occurrence in wet areas, is a small deciduous shrub native to North America.

Found growing up into the arctic circle, this is one of the few trees that grows that far north.

Common in riparian zones and boreal forests across Western Canada. It is a common reclamation species.

This species is often used by local artisans to twist into shapes like willow and make decorative hearts, circles, etc.

Dahurian Birch Quick Facts

Bog Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 14 m (45 ft)
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Spread: 7 m (22 ft)
Spread: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: very fast
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Fall colour: red-orange
Bark: showy grey brown bark that exfoliates as it ages
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: asian black birch
Other Names: dwarf birch, low birch, scrub birch, swamp birch