Common Name:  Hornbeam
Description: Deciduous shrub and tree with attractive foliage, retains coppery dead leaves over winter. Green catkins in spring followed by hop-like fruit clusters in late summer and autumn.
Size: Grows higher than 12m and spreading more than 8m
Growing Conditions: Moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial shade
Uses: Woodlands, specimen tree, wildlife, popular for hedging and pleaching