Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 150-200cm, 10lt Ancient evergreen tree with flaking orange-brown

evergreen tree with flaking orange-brown bark

well-drained acidic soils

Euonymous europeus is a tall

it needs some protection from harsh winds

Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 150-200cm, 10lt Ancient evergreen tree with flaking orange-brownCarpinus betulus, or European Hornbeam, is a large, deciduous tree with a fluted grey trunk and very appealing, dense, oval to rounded crown. The leaves are ovate, serrated and ribbed, dark green in summer, coppery yellow in autumn. They remain on branches long into winter. Flowers appear in separate male and female catkins before the leaves, in spring, and are followed by winged nuts. European Hornbeam is a low maintenance and easy to grow plant. It