White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Thornless Honeylocust

Betula papyrifera

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

White Birch (Paper Birch)
Thornless Honeylocust

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.

Thornless Honey Locust makes an excellent shade tree with its lacy foliage and dappled shade. The leaves are honey-yellow, light and airy, providing interesting color and texture to your landscape. This variety is thornless, and the seeds and pods provide food for wildlife such as deer and squirrels.

The Thornless Honey Locust is tolerant of drought, various soil conditions, and even road salt.

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: light and thin
Bark: white, papery, peeling
Seeds: located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, PE
Other Names: american white birch, canoe birch, paper birch