Carpinus betulus, European Hornbeam Shade Garden

Carpinus betulus, European Hornbeam Shade GardenUSDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 4Native Range: Europe and Western AsiaSoil: Well drained, moderately fertile. Tolerates clay and alkaline conditions. Light: Full sun to partial shadeHeight in the Garden: Up to 40'Attributes: Deciduous tree with dense, attractive foliage and smooth gray bark. Notes: European Hornbeam is a tough, adaptable tree with finely serrated leaves that turn golden yellow in fall. It can be pruned into formal shapes or left to grow

No water logged soils

Hardiness depends on the clone

Light: Partial shade to full sun

striking form

though this species is generally low-maintenance and pest-resistant

but I have seen them as such in Japan

There is a myth

It is extremely drought and heat tolerant

toothed leaves and delicate white

Notes: Also known as Littleleaf Linden

Notes: Valued for both ornamental beauty and edible/medicinal fruit

Attributes: This clone has erect