Hornbeam Tree
The hornbeam tree is a deciduous tree known for its distinctive serrated leaves, smooth gray bark, and small, winged nutlets. It is typically valued for its use in hedges and as an ornamental tree. It is versatile and elegant, offering numerous benefits in landscaping projects. With its distinctive appearance, adaptability, and various practical uses, the tree has become a favored choice for landscape designers and enthusiasts.
The Hornbeam tree is a birch that offers property owners a quality opportunity to reclaim or revitalize their land quickly and affordably. It can also be used as a quick and inexpensive way to get privacy from their neighbors in an eco-friendly manner.
Hornbeam Tree Is A Small Tree
It typically grows to about 30 feet in height and about 30 feet in diameter. Once mature, it has a rounded appearance that can be visually appealing and practical as a natural fence or privacy screen. It can produce yellow flowers and seeds within a small nut dispersed by the wind.
The Hornbeam Tree Tends to Grow Slowly
If you are interested in planting these trees on your property, you'll need to be patient as they tend to grow about a foot a year. Therefore, it can take several decades before they reach their full height. Of course, they only need to develop a few feet before being used as a privacy screen. It's also worth noting that the roots will start to grow as soon as the tree is planted, which means you'll immediately obtain the benefits of a robust root system.
There is no need to travel to see the foliage if you have many of these trees in your yard. Instead, all you'll need to do is look out your window to see a large canopy of leaves turning yellow, orange, or red during the late fall months.
Hornbeam Tree Lives For Over 150 Years
Hornbeam Trees can live for about 150 years in the right environment. Absent pests or any stressors, it can easily survive for generations and provide a significant number of seeds that can lead to new trees to add to your property. In addition, they can attract wildlife that will add color and vibrance to your land.
This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery
Bloom Season
Spring
Bloom/Foliage Color
White
Height at Maturity
Over 25 Feet
Quantity
In Stock
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What To Expect
The plants we ship are bare root and dormant. They have no leaves, blooms, greenery, or foliage. We do not ship plants in a container. Why pay 500% more for a container and heavy soil to be shipped? Also, dormant plants have a much higher survival rate than bloomed-out or leafed-out plants. We ship healthy bare-root plants because we know they will thrive in this state when planted. That's Why we offer a 1 Year Guarantee. We know when Spring time rolls back around, your plants will do exceptionally well.