Trees
Sweet or black birch
Betula lenta
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 60 to 80 ft Width: 35 to 45 ft
- Bloom Color
- Green/yellow catkin
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FACU Facultative upland — usually occurs in non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Can tolerate moderate soil salt levels and salt spray
Notes
Rich, moist well-drained soils; sun to shade
Wildlife Value
Seeds eaten by birds; larval host for several butterfly and moth species