Tree comparisons
 Royal Burgundy | Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Burgundy is a flowering cherry with striking red purple foliage combined with double pink flowers. | The Himalayan White Birch, one of the most popular white birches with characteristic bright white bark. | An attractive tree, and one of the best forms of the Himalayan birch, with a bright white stem. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Flowering cherry tree Royal Burgundy | Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Awards | RHS AGM (current) | ||
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Autumn foliage colour | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 5m-8m / 16ft-25ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
| Pruning | Do not prune | Do not prune | |
| Growth rate | Average | Fast | |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | Occasional flooding Occasional drought |
Identification
| Flowering cherry tree Royal Burgundy | Birch Betula utilis jacquemontii | Birch Snow Queen | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | Pink - dark | ||
| Flower form | Double flower (25-50 petals) | ||
| Flowering month | April | ||
| Leaf colour | Bronze | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Red | Yellow | Yellow |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves and Flowers appear together | ||
| Bark | White | White | |
| Country of origin | United States | ||
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |