Tree comparisons
| Birch Golden Beauty |  Snow Goose | |
|---|---|---|
| A gold-leaved silver birch, with an excellent upright form, white bark, and attractive autumn leaf colours. | A small upright flowering cherry tree with particularly large single white flowers. | |
| remove | remove |
Growing
| Birch Golden Beauty | Flowering cherry tree Snow Goose | |
|---|---|---|
| Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
| Attractive features | Attractive bark Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour Summer foliage colour | Attractive flowers |
| Growth habit | Upright | Upright |
| Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 2.5m-3.5m / 8ft-12ft |
| Sunlight | Prefers full sun Some shade | |
| Pruning | Do not prune | |
| Growth rate | Average | Average |
| Site conditions | Occasional flooding Occasional drought |
Identification
| Birch Golden Beauty | Flowering cherry tree Snow Goose | |
|---|---|---|
| Flower colour | White | |
| Flower form | Single flower (5-8 petals) | |
| Flowering month | April | |
| Leaf colour | Yellow-green | Green |
| Leaf colour - autumn | Yellow | Multiple tints |
| Leaf/Flower sequence | Leaves and Flowers appear together | |
| Bark | White | |
| Country of origin | Germany | Netherlands |
| Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |