TREE CATALOG
Ca rpinus betulus EUROPEAN HORNBEAM
BROADLEAF
DECIDUOUS
FULL SUN
NON - NATIVE
MODERATE DROUGHT TOLERANCE
H : 50 FT
W : 30 FT
T he E urope a n H ornbe a m is a h a ndsome , deciduous tree with a dense , pyr a mid a l form th a t m a tures into a bro a d , rounded sh a pe . I ts d a rk green , deeply veined le a ves turn yellow to deep red in f a ll , often lingering through winter . T he smooth , sl a te - gr a y b a rk a dds ye a r - round interest , especi a lly in winter a longside its orn a ment a l buds . I n spring , the tree produces clusters of delic a te c a tkins . E urope a n H ornbe a ms a re excellent in groupings a round l a rge buildings a nd a re a lso useful a s screens , hedges , a nd windbre a ks . W ith its dense foli a ge a nd toler a nce for pruning , it is a vers a tile a nd eleg a nt a ddition to the l a ndsc a pe .
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