Scientific Name: Carpinus betulus
Common Name: European hornbeam
Native Range:
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant type & Form: Tree with pyramidal to oval-rounded crown
Height: 30.00 to 40.00 feet
Spread: 20.00 to 30.00 feet
Bloom Time: March
Bloom Description: Yellow (male) and green (female)
Bark: smooth gray
Fruit: mall nutlets in 3-lobed bracts that appear in drooping 5” long clusters in summer
Leaf: Ovate, sharply-toothed, dark green leaves (to 5” long)
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Soil type & pH: average
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Hedge, Shade Tree, Street Tree
Tolerates: Air Pollution
Identification notes: Look for small, simple leaves with sharp teeth and straight veins
