Carpinus caroliniana ~ American Hornbeam, Musclewood - Delivered By ServeScape
Carpinus caroliniana ~ American Hornbeam, Musclewood-ServeScape
Carpinus caroliniana ~ American Hornbeam, Musclewood - Delivered By ServeScape
Carpinus caroliniana ~ American Hornbeam, Musclewood-ServeScape
Carpinus caroliniana ~ American Hornbeam, Musclewood-ServeScape

American Hornbeam, Musclewood

Carpinus caroliniana


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  • Delivery ONLY to Metro Atlanta & Athens within 5-7 business days
  • Pickup in 3-5 business days from our Switchyard in Chamblee
           (Mon & Fri 3pm-6pm - 3708 N Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA)
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Planning to install this tree yourself? We recommend a size 15 Gallon or smaller for do it yourself installations. These small sizes do not require any offloading equipment!
Trees that are sized by height or caliper are delivered with a large root ball wrapped in burlap. They require heavy equipment to install. We recommend working with a contractor for installation! They can also provide the equipment necessary for offloading the tree upon delivery. We will coordinate delivery with you so that your contractor has equipment ready upon your trees arrival! OR check the box below for ServeScape to provide offloading equipment for an additional fee.

American Hornbeam is a small slow-growing native deciduous tree with a global habit.  Its smooth grey bark and thick branches have distinct muscle like fluting when mature.  The oval dark green foliage turn yellow and orange in the fall. Separate male (white) and female (green) catkins bloom in early spring and the female catkins give way to distinct clusters of winged nutlets.  Prefers rich moist soils.

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Eastern N. America, GA Native

Height: 

20' - 35'

Spread: 

20' - 35'

Spacing: 

25’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

3 - 9

Culture: 

Part SunFull Shade 

Bloom Color: 

White (male), Green (female)

Season of Interest: 

Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  Leaf spots, cankers and twig blight are occasional disease problems.

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen planting or Grove, Wetlands and pondsWoodland GardenNaturalized AreasNative GardenScreeningand Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Serviceberry, Elderberry, Viburnum

IMAGES: Richard Webb, Bugwood.org, USA, Carpinus caroliniana trunkCC BY 3.0 US, (2) Mohamed RezkA15-2-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Mohamed RezkA15-1-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Photo by Toni GenbergAmerican hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)

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

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