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Betulaceae
European hornbeam
Carpinus betulus
Also known as Ironwood, Musclewood, Common hornbeam, Carpinus betulus var. fastigiata
Zones 4–10Sun Full SunWater LowCare Low
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Hornbeam · Tree · Deciduous · Hedge · Urban-Tolerant · Hardy · Specimen · Landscaping
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAir-purifyingAttracts pollinators
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/6/2026
European hornbeam is a hardy deciduous tree that adapts to various soil types and tolerates urban conditions well. Once established, it requires minimal care and is excellent for hedging or as a specimen tree. Water regularly during the first two years, then it becomes quite drought tolerant.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep watering during dry spells, drought tolerant when mature · Every 14-21 days once established
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 30 ft
- Spacing
- 180 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, New York, North Caucasus, Norway
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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