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Betula lenta

black birch, cherry birch

Black birch, often known as cherry birch due to its resemblance to cherry trees, is a great native, deer-resistant tree with smooth bark that only begins to split and furrow when the tree reaches 40-50 years of age. It serves as a host plant to many species of butterflies.

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Height: 40-60 ft
Spread: 10-25 ft
Hardiness Zone: 4-7


Bloom Color: Insignificant

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
Species
Exposure
Sun
Part Shade
Soil Moisture
Wet
Average
Ecoregion
(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
(58) Northeastern Highlands
(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
Ornamental Interest
Fall Foliage
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Songbirds
Host Plant
Pollinator Powerhouse Plant
Tolerance
Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Additional Attributes
Low Maintenance
Edible
Landscape Use
Massing
Naturalize
Specimen
Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
Bright Yellow to Bronze Fall Foliage


North American Distribution


black birch - Betula lenta from Native Plant Trust
(c) Arthur Haines, Native Plant Trust
(c) Arthur Haines, Native Plant Trust
(c) Arthur Haines, Native Plant Trust
(c) Arthur Haines, Native Plant Trust