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White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Dakota Pinnacle Birch

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Betula platyphylla fargo

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White Birch (Paper Birch)
Dakota Pinnacle Birch

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.

Dakota Pinnacle Birch is a hardy deciduous tree with a columnar to narrowly pyramidal form. It makes a beautiful accent tree, and Dakota Pinnacle Birch is insect resistant and drought tolerant.

Dakota Pinnacle Birch features smooth white bark and dark, green foliage that turns yellow in the fall.

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

Dakota Pinnacle Birch Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Bark: white, papery, peeling
Bark: grayish-orange
Seeds: located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: yes


In row spacing: 1.8 - 2.4 m (6 - 8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, PE
Other Names: american white birch, canoe birch, paper birch