Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Ginkgo Biloba - TreeTime.ca

Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Ginkgo Biloba

Betula pendula laciniata

Ginkgo biloba

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Cutleaf Weeping Birch
Ginkgo Biloba

Cutleaf Weeping Birch is a tall, deciduous cultivar known for its pronounced weeping branches and ferny green leaves.

It features showy, peeling white bark and brilliant yellow leaves in the fall. Cutleaf Weeping Birch makes an exceptional accent tree for suburban yards.

If you are attracted to this tree, also look at the European White Birch which is similar.

The Ginkgo Biloba is regarded as one of the most distinctive and beautiful of all the deciduous trees, and has remained genetically unchanged for millions of years. Its beautifully fan-shaped leaves develop a clear yellow colour in fall. Graceful and attractive year-round, Ginkgo is the perfect conversation starter in your yard.

Cutleaf Weeping Birch Quick Facts

Ginkgo Biloba Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Toxicity: Uncooked nuts in large quantities
Foliage: unique fan-shaped green leaves
Fall colour: bright yellow
Fall colour: golden yellow
Nuts: Edible and tasty, cook before eating
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Other Names: common birch, silver birch, weeping birch
Other Names: gingko, maidenhair tree