White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Amur Cherry - TreeTime.ca

White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Amur Cherry

Prunus maackii

Betula papyrifera

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Amur Cherry
White Birch (Paper Birch)

Amur Cherry is a beautiful, fast-growing ornamental tree. It features attractive bronze/red bark that peels horizontally in strips.

This hardy tree bears white flowers in the spring, black fruit held in clusters in the late summer, and pointy leaves that turn yellow in the fall.

Note:This species is currently unavailable. Grow your own using Amur Cherry seeds at SeedTime.ca.

White Birch is a large, attractive deciduous tree. This fast-growing, cold hardy species has distinctive white papery bark that peels in layers, making it a beautiful ornamental or accent tree. White Birch also makes great firewood.

Amur Cherry Quick Facts

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: lemon yellow
Berries: black fruit
Flowers: white, in spring
Bark: white, papery, peeling
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: none



Toxicity: toxic to horses, cattle, etc.)

Other Names: amur chokecherry
Other Names: american white birch, canoe birch, paper birch