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Carpinus caroliniana

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American hornbeam very healthy tree, autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 4 meter. The leaf colour is bright green. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

Common name : Blue beech

Family : Corylaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Nationale Plantentuin Meijse

© picture 4 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hergest Croft

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 11 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 12 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Chanticleer Garden, Wayne, Pennsylvania

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
flowering period : march
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop