Manitoba Maple vs Seaside Arrowgrass - TreeTime.ca

Manitoba Maple vs Seaside Arrowgrass

Acer negundo

Triglochin maritima

CUSTOM GROW

Manitoba Maple
Seaside Arrowgrass

Manitoba Maple is a fast growing tree with great fall color. These trees are typically grown as feature or shade trees on larger properties and acreages. Manitoba maples are cold hardy and tolerant of a wide range of soil moisture conditions.

Note that Manitoba Maple is considered toxic to horses.

Seaside Arrowgrass is a native perennial commonly found in wetlands, salt marshes, and moist meadows. It is especially suitable for difficult growing sites. Its dense root system helps stabilize soil, while also providing food, cover, and habitat for small animals within the wetland community.

Seaside Arrowgrass is suitable for shoreline stabilization, wetland restoration, and naturalization projects.

Manitoba Maple Quick Facts

Seaside Arrowgrass Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1b
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, clump-forming
Spreading: rhizomes-low, seeds-low
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Toxicity: can be toxic to humans and livestock
Fall colour: yellow to orange
Flowers: white
Flowers: very small, pinkish-white, hair like
Bloom time: spring to early summer
Seeds: winged samaras
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, SK, MB, ON
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: ash maple, ashleaf maple, black ash, box elder, boxelder maple, california boxelder, cut-leaved maple, cutleaf maple, elf maple, negundo maple, red river maple, stinking ash, sugar ash, three-leaved maple, western boxelder
Other Names: common arrowgrass, common bog arrowgrass, shore arrowgrass