common hornbeam
Carpinus Betulus
Name
Botanical name: | Carpinus Betulus |
Colloquial name: | common hornbeam |
Growth
Growth form: | upright bushy growth |
Mature height: | 6 - 8 meter |
Growth: | 20 – 40 cm per year |
Leaf
Foliage: | ovate |
Leaves: | Semi Evergreen |
Leaf color: | medium green |
Autumn leaf color: | yellow |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | No |
Flowering period: | april - may |
Flower color: | yellow |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | normal garden soil |
Location: | full sun, semi shade, shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 4 – 5 plants per lineal meter |
Use for: | hedge plant |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |