Common Name: European Hornbeam
Scientific Name: Carpinus betulus
Genus: Carpinus (Hornbeam)
Height: 16-18m
Spread: 9-12m
Foliage: Green
Fall Colour: Yellow-Orange
Zone: 4
Shape: Pyramidal/Columnar
This tree, if pruned properly, provides excellent dense shade or can be pruned into a hedge in the late summer. The green foliage turns into an undistinguished yellow to orange in the fall. Attractive yellow or green catkins appear in the early spring.
