White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Black Spruce - TreeTime.ca

White Birch (Paper Birch) vs Black Spruce

Betula papyrifera

Picea mariana

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White Birch (Paper Birch)
Black Spruce

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.

Black Spruce is a medium-sized coniferous tree that tolerates wet ground better than most spruces. It has a characteristic straight trunk and a narrow crown.

White Birch (Paper Birch) Quick Facts

Black Spruce Quick Facts

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Zone: 2a
Zone: 1a
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Bark: white, papery, peeling
Cones: dark purple
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: bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce