American Hornbeam
Mature Height: 20'-35'
Mature Width: 20'-35'
Sunlight: Part Shade, Shade
Growth Rate: Slow
Shape: Oval
Fall Foliage: Orange, Red
Scientific Name: Carpinus caroliniana
American hornbeam is an understory tree that will give you all season interest with its unique gray ridged trunk, subtle yet distinctive seed pods during the summer, and attractive fall foliage. The seeds from this tree provide an important food source for many birds and local wildlife. It’s also a vital host plant for Red-spotted Purple butterflies, Tiger Swallowtails and more.
ATTRACTS:
Eastern tiger swallowtail
Red-spotted purple
American goldfinch
Northern mockingbird
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Northern cardinal
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Photo Credit
"File:A30-1-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam).JPG" by Sherief Saleh is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
"Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam, ironwood, musclewood)" by tgpotterfield is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)" by Toni Genberg is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
"American Hornbeam" by treegrow is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Red-spotted purple" by pollys belvin is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Tiger Swallowtail butterfly full" by jcantroot is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"American Goldfinch" by Kinchan1 is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Playa Pesquero, Holguin, Holguín Province, Cuba - Feb 2019" by Dis da fi we is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Northern Cardinal" by this is for the birds is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Rose-breasted Grosbeak" by Vermont Ed 802 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0