Native Flame American Hornbeam is a slow-growing native deciduous tree with an upright oval crown and bark that earns distinct muscle-like fluting when mature. The dark green oval foliage turns bright red in the fall. Separate inconspicuous 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.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America, GA Native |
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Height: |
20' - 30' |
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Spread: |
15' - 20' |
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Spacing: |
18’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White (male), Green (female) |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Leaf spots, cankers and twig blight are occasional disease problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen planting or Grove, Wetlands and ponds, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Native Garden, Screening, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Serviceberry, Elderberry, Viburnum
IMAGES: Mohamed Rezk, A16-2-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam), CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) Mohamed Rezk, A15-1-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam), CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Famartin, 2021-11-08 13 45 51 American Hornbeam leaves changing color in autumn along a wooded walking trail in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
