Botanical Name: Common Names:
Carpinus betulus Common Hornbeam,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Broad Domed, Horizontal Branching, Upright, V-Shaped
Description:
Large deciduous broad-domed shaped tree, with smooth grey bark. Large round dark green dense foliage that changes yellow then orange in autumn. Long greenish-white catkin flowers are not showy. A more common form of this tree is fastigiata. Grows to approx. 20m H x 15m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m >10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Formal Garden, Hedging / Screening, Container / Pot, Shade Tree
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Betulaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Orange, Yellow
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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