Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam-ServeScape
Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam-ServeScape
Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam-ServeScape
Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam-ServeScape
Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam-ServeScape
Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam-ServeScape

Carpinus betulus

European Hornbeam

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Cornerstone European Hornbeam is a slow-growing deciduous tree that has multiple-trunks and upright branches forming a rounded  canopy.  The serrated and heavily ribbed deep green foliage turns yellow in fall.  Separate insignificant catkins bloom in early spring, and the female catkins give way to distinct clusters of winged nutlets.  Prefers average well drained soils.  Cornerstone is a Bold Spring Nursery exclusive and has improved heat tolerance.

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Europe and West Asia

Height: 

20' - 30'

Spread: 

20' - 25'

Spacing: 

20’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

5 - 8

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun 

Bloom Color: 

Yellow (male), Green (female)

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  No serious pests or diseases.  

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen planting or Grove, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Screening, and Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Serviceberry, Elderberry, Viburnum

IMAGES: Gerd Eichmann, Baden-Baden-Carpinus betulus-58-Hainbuche-Blatt-2020-gje, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Christian Pirkl, ID 256544Carpinus betulus 294A5661, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam-ServeScape

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