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Exposurefull sun

Watermoderate

Typetree

Distribution

Ostrya carpinifolia

Hop Hornbeam

Flower Colors

Description

A deciduous tree, to around 15m high, conical when young and later spreading to rounded, with glossy, oval-shaped, deeply veined green leaves with doubly serrated edges. Yellow-green, pendent catkins open in spring, with male catkins reaching up to 7cm long, and smaller female catkins develop into hanging, hop-like seed clusters in late summer. Leaves turn yellow in autumn.

Mature Height

12m

Mature Spread

Plant Characteristics

Foliage

Deciduous

Growth Habit

UprightSpreading

Growth Speed

Moderate · 0.3 m/yr

Soil Texture

ChalkClayLoamSand

Soil pH

AcidNeutralAlkaline

Soil Moisture

Moist but well-drainedWell-drained

Hardiness (RHS)

Flowering Season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Key Features

Architectural

Available Variants

Container Size	Details	Price
10L1748E	H: 175cm	€79.03
10L1748F	H: 175cm	€74.21
10L1748e	H: 150cm	€73.73
10L1748f	H: 150cm	€68.90
1L1748B	H: 80cm	€7.37
1L1748P	H: 80cm	€6.84
1L1748D	H: 80cm	€6.31
1L1748Q	H: 80cm	€5.89
H: 30cm1748L	H: 30cm	€5.83

All prices include VAT. Availability may vary by season.