European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt Photinia but prefers light

but prefers light

The tree produces an abundance of medium to large-sized apples

One of the most striking qualities of 'Stokes' is its compact and rounded growth habit

deciduous climber that climbs by anti-clockwise twining

European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt Photinia but prefers lightCarpinus 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