Taxon

Carpinus betulus 'Columnaris Nana'

 
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Carpinus betulus 'Columnaris Nana' - dwarf columnar European hornbeam
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: dwarf columnar European hornbeam
Family: Betulaceae (birch family)
Synonym: Carpinus betulus 'Monument'
Distribution: Species native to Europe and w. Asia
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: A very rare, small, densely growing and densely branched deciduous tree. It grows very slowly and maintains a central leader and an extremely dense habit. Grows 10-15' tall and half as wide after many years. Becomes more egg-shaped at it matures. Medium green summer foliage changes to yellow or yellowish green in autumn.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • RHS Horticultural Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CJ12 (CJ12) • Accession: D1996-0088.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: HAM: AW08 (AW08) • Accession: D1996-0088.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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