Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam

Carpinus betulus - Summer Habit
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow;green (April; male catkins, not ornamentally important;female catkins, not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Dark green in the summer, usually very clean); Yellow (yellow or yellowish green in the fall, colors quite late)
 Stem Notes:
Glabrous, olive-brown, prominently lenticelled
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (3-lobed nutlets in long clusters that resemble "hops", maturing September-October)
 Ultimate Height:
40-60 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
30-40 feet
 Bloom Times:
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers well-drained situations, but can tolerate a wide range of soil conditions
 Range:
Europe and Asia Minor
 Maintenance:
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves alternate, simple, 2.5-5" long and 1-2" wide with doubly serrated margins. Brown to red buds are long, pointed, and imbricate, with scales having soft pubescence. Axillary buds curve in toward the stem.
 Ecological Functions:
  Special Characteristics:
  • Deer Resistant 16
  • Tolerant of Poor Site Conditions 186
  • Groupings 199
  • Hedge 255
  • Screen 179
  • Shade Tree 176
  • Street Tree 138
  • Notable Bark 165

    • Additional Information

    Carpinus betulus is relatively trouble-free and tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and some shade. This plant is also very tolerant of heavy pruning, making it useful as a hedge.

    22 Carpinus betulus found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12016_00001*AHORTPARK
    22023_00517*ACONT
    32023_00517*BCONT
    42023_00517*CCONT
    52023_00517*DCONT
    62023_00517*ECONT
    72023_00517*FCONT
    82023_00517*GCONT
    92023_00517*HCONT
    102023_00517*ICONT
    112023_00517*JCONT
    122023_00517*KCONT
    132023_00517*LCONT
    142023_00517*MCONT
    152023_00517*NCONT
    162023_00517*OCONT
    172023_00517*PCONT
    182023_00517*QCONT
    192023_00517*RCONT
    202023_00517*SCONT
    212023_00517*TCONT
    222023_00517*UCONT

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