Japanese hornbeam

Japanese hornbeam

Carpinus japonica

An ornamental hornbeam with dense multi-season interest, muscled bark, and excellent tolerance of pruning.

  • Slow-growing understorey tree with wide-spreading branches
  • Doubly toothed tapered leaves with prominent veining
  • In general, leaves slightly larger than European Hornbeam
  • Brown fruiting catkins resemble hops
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Average, Moist
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
12.0 – 15.0
Mature Spread (meters)
12.0 – 15.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinator Friendly
Attracts Birds
Landscape Uses
Accent, Hedge, Foundation
Growing & Maintenance Tips
A relatively low-maintenance plant; known as an attractively shaped understorey tree for shady sites, it will also tolerate full sun.

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