White Spruce vs Dahurian Larch seeds
White Spruce keeps its needles through winter. Dahurian Larch turns yellow to orange and sheds them, opening the view and letting winter light through.
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| Detail | White Spruce | Dahurian Larch |
|---|---|---|
| Winter foliage | Evergreen | Loses its needles in autumn |
| Autumn colour | Needles stay green | Needles turn yellow to orange |
| Needles | Attached individually along the branch | Soft needles in clusters |
| Native range | North America, including Manitoba | Siberia and northeastern Asia |
| Light | Sun or some shade | Full sun as the tree matures |
| Moisture | Adaptable to a range of sites | Good drainage, without flooded soil |
| Cold hardiness zone | 2 | 1 |
A closer look
White Spruce
White Spruce is the more logical option when an evergreen winter screen is the main objective. Its roots still need suitable drainage, even though it is a familiar tree of the northern landscape.
Dahurian Larch
A larch losing its needles in autumn is behaving normally. Dahurian Larch combines the form of a conifer with a deciduous seasonal cycle, making it interesting where winter shade from an evergreen would be unwelcome.