European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt CherryLaurel Very good for cottage and

Very good for cottage and urban gardens

with flat-topped

This delightful cultivar typically reaches a compact size

Evergreen forms usually need shelter of a greenhouse

Suitable for growing in parks and streets

European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt CherryLaurel Very good for cottage andCarpinus 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