Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Wayfaring Tree - TreeTime.ca

Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Wayfaring Tree

Betula pendula laciniata

Viburnum lantana

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Cutleaf Weeping Birch
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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.

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.

Cutleaf Weeping Birch Quick Facts

Wayfaring Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 4a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: bright yellow
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Other Names: common birch, silver birch, weeping birch