Sweet birch (Betula lenta)

Sweet birch (Betula lenta) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.

This plant has several common names including: sweet birch, black birch, cherry birch, mahogany birch, mountain mahogany or wintergreen.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: sweet birch, black birch, cherry birch, mahogany birch, mountain mahogany, wintergreen
Scientific name: Betula lenta
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Coastal, Informal Garden, Wildlife Gardens

Seasonal colors

How to plant Sweet birch (Betula lenta) – Lynk media, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Sweet birch (Betula lenta) – Chhe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons