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Ornamental Plants plus Version 3.0 - 00000289
11/12/99

Carpinus betulus--European Hornbeam


Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Height: 50 ft Spread: 35 ft Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches

Comments: European Hornbeam may be low branched, has
yellow fall color (Vis. 2) and enough pruning tolerance to
be used as a hedge plant. The tree is valued for its
adaptable nature, particularly in urban settings.

Cultivars: There are many interesting cultivars of
European hornbeam but relatively few are generally
available.
'Columnaris' - A narrow, upright plant with a slow growth
rate.
'Fastigiata' - An upright, pest free tree with a yellow
fall color (Vis. 1).
'Frans Fontaine' - An upright tree reaching a height of
35 feet and a spread of 15 feet.
'Pendula' - Weeping habit (Vis. 3).

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1999, Lake
County Nursery 1999, Princeton Nurseries 1999, J. Frank
Schmidt and Son 1999, Monrovia Nursery Company 1997, Ray
Wiegand's Nursery 1999, Sheridan Nurseries 1999, Moller's
Nursery 1997, Studebaker Nurseries 1998, Weston Nurseries
1999, Scarff's Nursery 1999, Gee Farms 1999, Willoway
Nurseries 1999, Carlton Plants 1999.


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