Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 300-350cm, 35lt Griselinia It is tolerant of coastal

It is tolerant of coastal conditions but its colour is most intense in colder climates

reaching heights of approximately 10 feet

populifolius

informal low hedges

and masses of beautiful

Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 300-350cm, 35lt Griselinia It is tolerant of coastalCarpinus 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