A fairly slow growing and densely branched tree, conical when young, later growing to ovoid or rounded. Adult trees attain a width of 10 m and a height of 15 - 20 m. The branches start to hang down as the tree ages. Young twigs are grey-brown: older branches and the trunk are dark grey and remarkably smooth. The leaves are a fresh green colour in the spring. The leaf has a sharply double serrated edge and the leaf top tapers to a point. In the autumn the leaves turn colour to a golden yellow. If the hornbeam is pruned annually the dry brown leaves generally remain on the tree until well into the winter. The small nutlets hang in decorative separate fruit clusters. Root growth is relatively close to the surface. The rotted leaves are good soil improvers. A hornbeam can easily reach an age of 200 years. If Carpinus betulus is given sufficient room it forms a broad crown up to a height of twenty metres at a later age.
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from noiembrie 2024.
broad ovoid, later rounded, dark, dense crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
bark grey and smooth, twigs grey-brown with short hairs
Leaf
ovoid, bright green, 6 - 10 cm
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
♂ catkins approx. 4.5 cm, ♀ catkins approx. 3 cm, unremarkable, April/Ma♂
Fruits
ovoid, small ribbed nut, in separate fruit clusters
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
makes few demands as regards soil, preference for loamy ground
Soil moisture
suitable for dry soil, suitable for wet soil, withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates no paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Application
avenues and broad streets, tree containers, industrial areas
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree, multi-stem treem, block on trunk, trained on trunk, screenform on trunk, screenform-low, roof
Origin
Europe, Asia Minor
Block on stemClear stem treefeathered treeMulti-stem treeRoofEspalier-lowScreen on stemEspalier on stemacid soilcalcareous soilclay soilloamy soilsandy soiltolerates no pavingresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for shadowsuitable for dry soilsuitable for wet soilwithstand short floodcan withstand wind1st size , taller than 12 metresdense crowngreenyellowgreenaverage growingAttractive autumn colournon-toxic (usually)Capricious growingplayground treeTree for the future
Frequently asked questions
Carpinus betulus
Carpinus betulus can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Carpinus betulus has a average growing and can eventually reach a height of 15 - 20 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Carpinus betulus turn yellow in autumn.
The right time to plant Carpinus betulus is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Carpinus betulus with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Block on stem
Clear stem tree
feathered tree
Multi-stem tree
Roof
Espalier-low
Screen on stem
Espalier on stem
acid soil
calcareous soil
clay soil
loamy soil
sandy soil
tolerates no paving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
suitable for shadow
suitable for dry soil
suitable for wet soil
withstand short flood
can withstand wind
1st size , taller than 12 metres
dense crown
green
yellowgreen
average growing
Attractive autumn colour
non-toxic (usually)
Capricious growing
playground tree
Tree for the future
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