White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Seaside Arrowgrass - TreeTime.ca

White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Seaside Arrowgrass

Betula papyrifera

Triglochin maritima

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White Birch (Paper Birch)
Seaside Arrowgrass

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.

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.

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

Seaside Arrowgrass Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 1b
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, clump-forming
Spreading: rhizomes-low, seeds-low
Suckering: none


Toxicity: can be toxic to humans and livestock
Bark: white, papery, peeling
Flowers: very small, pinkish-white, hair like
Bloom time: spring to early summer
Seeds: located within the catkins
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, PE
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: american white birch, canoe birch, paper birch
Other Names: common arrowgrass, common bog arrowgrass, shore arrowgrass