🌳 Sweet Birch
Betula lenta
trees
Tree
Betulaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun to Partial
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
3-7
🧪 Soil pH
5.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Rich, moist
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
30-40 ft
📐 Height
50-70 ft
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (2)
Dynamic accumulator
Universal companion
⚠️ Keep Apart (1)
Juglone sensitive
📝 Growing Notes
Twigs taste like wintergreen. Sap can be boiled to syrup.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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