common hornbeam
Carpinus betulus Fastigiata
Name
Botanical name: | Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' |
Colloquial name: | common hornbeam |
Growth
Growth form: | tall with a pyramidal to oval-rounded crown |
Mature height: | 10-15 Meter |
Growth: | about 25 cm per year |
Leaf
Foliage: | Ovate, sharply-toothed |
Leaves: | deciduous |
Leaf color: | green |
Autumn leaf color: | yellow |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | Monoecious flowering catkins |
Flowering period: | March - April |
Flower color: | Yellow (male) and green (female) |
Fruit: | small nutlet |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | No special soil required |
Location: | sun, semi shade, shade |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | solitary plant |
Use for: | Topiary, solitary and grouping |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |