Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam Size:15 GALLON The flowers have a delicate

The flowers have a delicate fragrance and appear in late spring to early summer

Intolerant of wet soils in winter and dry soils in summer

The flowers attract butterflies

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Flowers best in part shade and consistently moist to wet rich well-drained acidic soils

Carpinus betulus ~ European Hornbeam Size:15 GALLON The flowers have a delicateEuropean Hornbeam is a slow growing deciduous tree that has multiple trunks and a wide pyramidal habit when young that opens to oval with age. The serrated and heavily ribbed deep green foliage turns yellow in fall. Separate insignificant catkins bloom in early spring, and the female catkins give way to distinct clusters of winged nutlets. Prefers average well drained soils. Type: Tree Origins: Europe and West Asia Height: 40' 60' Spread: 30' 40'