Tree comparisons
| Flowering dogwood Cornus florida |  Albertii | Birch Dalecarlica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is the American Flowering Dogwood, featuring bright white flowers and strong autumn colours. | Albertii is a compact flowering cherry, with prolific white blossom. | The Swedish birch, an attractive columnar silver birch with drooping branches. | |
| remove | remove | remove |
Growing
| Flowering dogwood Cornus florida | Flowering cherry tree Albertii | Birch Dalecarlica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Average | Beginner | |
| Attractive features | Attractive flowers Attractive fruit Autumn foliage colour | Attractive flowers Scented flowers | Attractive bark Autumn foliage colour |
| Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Columnar / Fastigiate | Upright |
| Height after 10 years | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft | 1.5m-2.5m / 5ft-8ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun | ||
| Pruning | Do not prune | Light prune | Do not prune |
| Growth rate | Average | Fast | |
| Site conditions | Sheltered site Free-draining site | Occasional flooding Occasional drought | |
| Wildlife | Attractive to birds | Attractive to birds RHS Plants for Pollinators |
Identification
| Flowering dogwood Cornus florida | Flowering cherry tree Albertii | Birch Dalecarlica | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | White | |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | ||
| Flowering month | April May | May | |
| Leaf colour | Green | Green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Bronze / Purple | Yellow | |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves appear first | ||
| Fruit colour | Orange | ||
| Fruit persistence | Persistent | ||
| Bark | White | ||
| Country of origin | United States | Russia | Sweden |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous | Deciduous |