This deciduous monoecious tree is upright with a fluted silver-grey trunk and ascending branches forming a pyramidal to rounded habit when mature. The mid-green oval leaves turn yellow in autumn and the yellow male flowers appear during spring. 

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Carpinus betulus is naturally found from Europe to Asia Minor growing on a range of well-drained, fertile moist soils in an open sunny to shaded position and is drought tender but frost tolerant.

Common Hornbeam is grown for its habit and autumn colour. It is planted in parks, large gardens and woodland settings as a specimen tree. It may also be pollard to form a hedge or screen and establishes in 3 to 5 years. ID 1630

Carpinus (kar-PINE-us) betulus (BET-yoo-lus)

Betulaceae (BE-tul-AY-see-ee)
Birch