Carpinus caroliniana subsp. virginiana

Carpinus caroliniana subsp. virginiana

Also known as Carpinus caroliniana var. virginiana, Carpinus betulus var. virginiana

Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Tree · Hornbeam · Carpinus · Betulaceae · Understory Tree · Shade Tolerant · Fall Color · Woodland Garden · Eastern Native · Deciduous

The American hornbeam (Virginia subspecies) is a graceful, slow-growing native understory tree prized for its distinctive muscle-like fluted bark and attractive fall color. It thrives in moist, well-drained acidic soils and is well suited to shaded or partially shaded woodland gardens and riparian edges. Minimal pruning is needed; simply keep the root zone mulched and watered during establishment.