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Black Birch is also known as Cherry Birch because of the similarity to cherry in foliage and Sweet Birch because the sap smells and contains Oil of Wintergreen. Fantastic yellow autumn leaf colour and dark shiny bark, becoming plated and ridged on maturity.
This tree is rarely grown, although it is quite fast and makes a very attractive multi-stem specimen for a smallish garden.
Betula lenta
Common Name: Black/Sweet/Cherry Birch
Native: Eastern North America
Provenance: USA
Size and Spread(10yrs): 5 x 3m
Treatment required: none necessary
Germinal Seed/kg: c.730,000
Ideal Sowing Period: autumn or spring
Soil Conditions: Slightly acid, moderately moist.
Planting Instructions: Full sun. Do not prune in spring because it bleeds sap.
Mature Height: 15m
pic courtesy of Adrian Thomale CC BY -SA
| Weight | 1.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Seed pack (approx 1400 seeds) |
| Genus | Betula |
| Family | Betulaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Requires | part shade, sun |
| Native | yes |
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