Betula lenta habit: UIPLANTS

A medium sized native tree with clean looking green foliage, outstanding yellow fall color and a reddish brown cherry-like bark.

Habit:	Pyramidal in youth, irregular to rounded in maturity
Size:	40 to 55' high in landscapes, larger in the wild
Color:	Slightly glossy, dark green in summer
Texture:	Medium
Hardiness:	Zone 4a USDA
Habitat:	Maine - Alabama - Ohio
Family:	Betulaceae

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