European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt CherryLaurel the Cercis canadensis is a

the Cercis canadensis is a delightful addition to any garden

disease-free

Flowers are followed by decorative rust calyces

Evergreen forms usually need shelter of a greenhouse

and a storied past

European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt CherryLaurel the Cercis canadensis is aCarpinus 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