Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Ohio Buckeye - TreeTime.ca

Cutleaf Weeping Birch vs Ohio Buckeye

Aesculus glabra

Betula pendula laciniata

Ohio Buckeye
Cutleaf Weeping Birch

Ohio Buckeye is a medium sized deciduous tree. If you are looking for a shade tree, Ohio Buckeye's dense canopy of unique leaves can provide it.

Named after its fruit, an inedible nut enclosed in a prickly husk, Ohio Buckeye also features green-yellow flowers and long, broad leaves that turn brilliant red in the fall.

Slow growing, but an extremely attractive tree. Find out what experienced horticulturalists already know: this tree is a gem.

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.

Ohio Buckeye Quick Facts

Cutleaf Weeping Birch Quick Facts

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Zone: 2b
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 6 m (20 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium

Toxicity: nuts are toxic to humans and cattle

Foliage: palmate
Fall colour: reddish-orange or yellow
Fall colour: bright yellow
Nuts: spiny nut
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Native to: ON
Other Names: american buckeye, fetid buckeye
Other Names: common birch, silver birch, weeping birch