Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Amur Maackia - TreeTime.ca

Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Amur Maackia

Maackia amurensis

Betula pendula laciniata

CUSTOM GROW

Amur Maackia
Cutleaf Weeping Birch

Amur Maackia is a robust and pretty tree often used for urban decoration and landscaping. This tree has coppery peeling bark that can sometimes resemble lace. Its upright clusters of small white flowers usually bloom in midsummer. Amur Maackia's Small size makes it a great choice for small yards or limited space.

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.

Amur Maackia Quick Facts

Cutleaf Weeping Birch Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


Fall colour: brown
Fall colour: bright yellow
Bark: shiny copper colour shedding in curls
Flowers: upright clusters of small white flowers
Seeds: wide flat seedpods
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Other Names: maackia
Other Names: common birch, silver birch, weeping birch