Scientific name: Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’

Common name:  pyramidal European hornbeam

Family name: Betulaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA hardiness zone: 5

Mature height and spread: 15-22m tall, 4-5m wide

Form: Tall and thin, narrow

Water use: Moderate

Soil requirements: Well-drained

Leaf arrangement: Simple. Alternate.

Fall colour: Yellow; insignificant

Flower/cone/fruit description: Catkin; insignificant. Brown nut.

Limitations: Not very exciting to look at.

Suitable uses: Street tree. Great for narrow locations. Very tough.

Quick ID: Dec. Tree. Simple. Alternate. Serrated and toothed. Many buds. Brown nut. Strong venation. Paper-feeling leaves.

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