ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Yellow
HEIGHT:
16-18 m
SPREAD:
9-12 m
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Carpinus betulus - European Hornbeam
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Yellow
HEIGHT:
16-18 m
SPREAD:
9-12 m
This tree, if limbed-up, provides excellent, dense shade for lawns and parks, or can be pruned in late summer, into a hedge.
Betulus is the genus name for birch, in reference to the birch-like characteristics of this species. As the common name suggests, the extremely hard wood of this tree will take a horn-like polish, and was once used in Europe to make yokes for oxen (the beam between the oxen's horns).
