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Picea mariana

Betula nigra

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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.

River Birch has beautiful, peeling, brown bark that reveals camel-colored and pink beneath. It is more borer resistant than white bark birches, which makes it a much longer-lived landscape tree.

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Black Spruce Quick Facts

River Birch Quick Facts

Zone: 1a

Zone: 3a

Height: 20 m (66 ft)

Height: 12 m (39 ft)

Spread: 5 m (16 ft)

Moisture: normal, wet

Light: any

Light: full sun

Hybrid: no

Fuzz/fluff: no

Fuzz/fluff: yes

Catkins: no

Catkins: yes

Bark: dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly

Growth rate: slow

Growth rate: fast

Life span: long

Life span: medium

Maintenance: low

Suckering: none

Suckering: low

Pollution tolerance: medium

Other Names: bog spruce, canadian spruce, double spruce, eastern spruce, shorleaf black spruce, swamp spruce

Other Names: black birch, water birch

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Black Spruce vs River Birch

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