Weeping European Hornbeam

Weeping European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus 'Pendula')
Height: 50 feet Spread: 40 feet Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade Hardiness Zone: 4a Other Names: Common Hornbeam
 
Description: The Weeping European Hornbeam is a graceful and shapely specimen tree, known for its cascading habit of growth and striking fall colors when its leaves turn from yellow to orange. Densely branched, this tree is one of the best choices for creating a rigid landscape form and is adaptable to various soil conditions.
 
Ornamental Features:
Form: Cascading habit of growth.
Foliage: Forest green deciduous foliage. The pointy leaves turn yellow in the fall.
Bark: Smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape.
 
Landscape Attributes:
Dense deciduous tree with a strong central leader and gracefully arching branches.
Average texture that blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
Low-maintenance tree; requires minimal pruning, except when necessary to remove dieback.
No significant negative characteristics.
 
Recommended Uses:
Accent
Shade
Vertical Accent
Mass Planting
Hedges/Screening
 
Planting & Growing:
Grows to about 50 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 40 feet.
Low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, making it unsuitable for planting under power lines.
Grows at a slow rate and can live to a ripe old age of 120 years or more, making it a heritage tree for future generations.
Thrives in full sun to partial shade.
Prefers average to moist conditions and should not be allowed to dry out. May require supplemental watering during periods of drought or extended heat.
Not particular about soil type or pH.
Highly tolerant of urban pollution and will thrive in inner-city environments.
This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.