Black Spruce vs River Birch
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.
Black Spruce Quick Facts
River Birch Quick Facts
Fuzz/fluff:
no
Fuzz/fluff:
yes
Bark:
dark gray-brown or pinkish-brown and scaly
Growth rate:
slow
Growth rate:
fast
Maintenance:
low
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
medium
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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