Carpinus caroliniana

Product Description

Musclewood (American Hornbeam, Ironwood, Blue Beech)
Carpinus caroliniana

Height: 8-10 m

Width: 8-10 m

Zone: 3

Exposure: Part shade to shade

Native

Rounded to oval crown with wide spreading branches.  In early spring, it develops attractive greenish-yellow catkins, which develop into winged nutlets later in the season.  The dark-green leaves turn yellow, orange and red in the fall.  The bark is absolutely beautiful, resembling muscles as it matures.

A relatively low-maintenance plant; attractively shaped understorey tree for shady sites. Suitable for lawns or naturalized in woodland areas. Available as a multi-stemmed clump or tree form. 

 

Sku: 17551
$204.99
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