White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Winterberry

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Betula papyrifera

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Winterberry
White Birch (Paper Birch)

Winterberry is a small shrub that produces large quantities of bright red berries that remain on the plant through the fall and into the winter. Adding this shrub to your yard will give it a unique splash of color and attract birds, especially after the leaves drop.

Note: although the foliage is attractive on its own, you need at least one male plant near your female plants or they won't produce berries.

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.

Winterberry Quick Facts

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Foliage: yellow-green
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Bark: white, papery, peeling
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Seeds: located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly
Other Names: american white birch, canoe birch, paper birch