American Hornbeam
$149.99
Carpinus caroliniana · native understory tree ·
Item # 11540
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About this plant
American hornbeam — musclewood, to those who know its smooth, sinewy gray trunks — is a refined native understory tree with pristine foliage, orange-red fall color, and a naturally elegant branching habit.
It's one of the best small trees for shade, happy under taller canopy in moist soil, though it adapts to sun with adequate water. Ideal for woodland gardens and shaded courtyards, 20–30 feet at maturity.