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White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Dakota Pinnacle Birch

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Dakota Pinnacle Birch
White Birch (Paper Birch)

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 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 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: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Bark: grayish-orange
Bark: white, papery, peeling
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