Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 150-200cm, 10lt Small Garden and early morning sun

and early morning sun

fluted scale

snowy white flowers bloom in April and May along with young light green foliage

dark green leaves are bronze when they emerge

It grows in almost any type of soil as long as it is moist and well-drained

Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 150-200cm, 10lt Small Garden and early morning sunCarpinus 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