Fresh, bright green, delicately serrated leaves combined with an upright, ovoid-columnar form make this tree an indispensable garden favorite both for its summer look as well as its winter structure. The leaves produce a yellow to yellow-green fall color.
| Tree | |
| Carpinus | |
| Hornbeam | |
| Zone 4 | |
| 5+ hours | |
| Moist, Sandy | |
| Accent lawn and foundation specimen | |
| Property borders and hedging | |
| 14-18' | |
| 5-8' | |
| Moderate | |
| Columnar, Rounded | |
| Plant-tone | |
| Yellow | |
| Structure | |
| Yes | |
| Yes | |
| Chamaecyparis, Juniperus, Deutzia, Hydrangea |