Sweet Birch
Betula lenta
Betulaceae
Growth Habit
TreeDescription
Pyramidal and dense in youth, forming an irregular, rounded, sometimes wide-spreading crown at maturity, reaching 40' to 55' in height in a landscape situation with a spread of 35' to 45'; in the wild it may reach 70' to 80' in height. Fall color golden-yellow; exhibits the best fall color of the commonly cultivatedbirches. Resistant to bronze birch borer.
Source of plant
Eastern Plant Specialists, Cornell Botanic Gardens, Schichtel's Nursery
