Black Spruce vs Water Sedge - TreeTime.ca

Black Spruce vs Water Sedge

Carex aquatilis

Picea mariana

CUSTOM GROW

NOT AVAILABLE THIS SEASON - MIGHT RETURN

Water Sedge
Black Spruce

Water Sedge is a waterside grass which grows an extensive horizontal root system. This prevents erosion and allows it to grow back after being eaten.

Water sedge is grazed by many animals including cattle, sheep, horses and waterfowl. Animals choose Water Sedge for forage later in the year as it stays green longer than other plants, requiring you to buy feed for less of the year.

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.

Water Sedge Quick Facts

Black Spruce Quick Facts

Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 5 m (16 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: any
Moisture: wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: long
Suckering: medium
Suckering: none


Foliage: long thin leaves
Flowers: green and brown
Cones: dark purple
Seeds: achenes
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


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