Monkeytail Hornbeam

Carpinus fangiana

  • Large, broadly conical tree
  • Oval toothed leaves emerge purple-bronze in spring, becoming olive green
  • Female catkins, up to 35 cm long, emerge green and fade to tawny brown
  • Male catkins much smaller, emerge green and fade to brown

ZONE:
5

HEIGHT:
18-20 m

SPREAD:
14-15 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


A relatively low-maintenance plant. 

Adaptable to most soils and moisture levels but should be well-drained.

Characteristics & Attributes


ATTRIBUTES:
Catkins
FLOWERING TIME:
Early Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green