American Hornbeam Trees often starting its show a

often starting its show a full month before varieties like 'Limelight' or 'Vanilla Strawberry

very adaptive trees and can be planted in yards and even along streets from their native range up to Milwaukee when in the right conditions

It does well in partial or bull sun and does not have a preference towards soil

Dark gray-brown bark that irregularly furrows with age provides nice winter interest

American Hornbeam Trees often starting its show aThe American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) is a small to medium sized hardwood shade tree that can thrive in a range of environments. It has a pleasant form, with one or more thick main trunks and a symmetrical, dense, ovate crown. Dark green summer foliage emerges in the spring with a reddish purple hue and turns yellow to red orange in autumn. This tree is also referred to as a Musclewood, Muscle Beech, or Blue Beech because of its smooth blue