Carpinus betulus

Name:  Carpinus betulus
Common Name   hornbeam				Family:  Betulaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit: pyramidal, irregularly rounded at maturity	Hard. Zone usda 4		Mature Size 25m tall by 20m spread					x
Leaf:  ovate, unequally toothed, mid green, prominately veined					Fall/Winter Color: yellow to orange
Leaf Arr.        Opposite    x     Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: yellow male catkins, greenish female catkins						Infl.catkins turn to racemes of lomg green fruit with 3 lobed bracts turning yellow brown
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.     ( Sept.      Oct.      Nov.)      Dec. (fall color)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: ornamental foliage, fall color, racemes of fruit,		Limitations: powdery mildew, cankers, dieback					Other Features: