White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Green Bulrush - TreeTime.ca

White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Green Bulrush

Betula papyrifera

Scirpus pallidus

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White Birch (Paper Birch)
Green Bulrush

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.

Green Bulrush is a common waterside plant, suitable for erosion control and land reclamation. Despite this, Green Bulrush is very drought resistant once established. Bulrushes can cool nearby areas on hot days.

Unlike many of the other waterside plants available, Green Bulrush does not attract wildlife. This makes it a good choice for surrounding residential water sources.

Green Bulrush is topped with spiky balls of florets, green in the spring and fading to brown in the fall.

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

Green Bulrush Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


Foliage: long thin whitish green
Bark: white, papery, peeling
Flowers: green spiked clusters
Seeds: located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Other Names: american white birch, canoe birch, paper birch
Other Names: cloaked bulrush, pale bulrush, pale-green bulrush