White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Slough Grass - TreeTime.ca

White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Slough Grass

Betula papyrifera

Beckmannia syzigachne

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White Birch (Paper Birch)
Slough Grass

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.

Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.

Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

Slough Grass Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no
Flowers: yellowish, green
Bark: white, papery, peeling
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: none




Other Names: american white birch, canoe birch, paper birch
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass