Plant Details

Carpinus betulus
European Hornbeam
Exposure:
Sun
Plant Category:
Shade & Flowering Trees
Height:
Minimum 40 feet , Maximum 60 feet
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This is the common, and incredibly attractive hornbeam used singly or as a hedge. It is a medium to large tree with distinctive ribbed leaves. It grows about one foot per year with an ultimate height of about 50'. This is truly one of the finest landscape trees in existence.
4 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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Salem, OR | Email now | 503-585-9835 | Bare Root: 4 Liner: 4 Seedling: 4 |
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JLPN Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-373-9781 | Container: 4 Seedling: 4 |
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Plant Oregon | Talent, OR | Email now | 541-535-3531 | BB: X | |
Robinson Nursery Inc. | McMinnville, OR | Email now | 877-855-8733 | Bare Root: X Container: X |
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Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:29 PM
Producing extremely strong wood (once used in cartwheels, now in chopping blocks); yellow-orange fall color (holding its rich brown leaves all winter), this medium-large tree makes an excellent shade tree or hedge. Sun-PSh/Med.
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