Betula lenta, commonly known as sweet birch, is native to Ontario and ranges throughout eastern North America, specifically from southern Maine westward to southern Ontario, and south through the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia. This species is best suited for residential and park settings. Hardy in USDA Zones 3 to 8, birches prefer moist, well-drained soils but can tolerate a variety of soil types, including alkaline and clay soils. This tree can reach heights of 40 to 75 feet, and is recognized for its strong wintergreen scent when its leaves or bark are crushed. Birch trees are attractive, resilient trees that provide ecological benefits and versatile uses in landscaping and commercial applications. Although this species availability is rare in the nursery, with proper seed collection this species can become more available.