European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt Photinia adding to the overall decorative

adding to the overall decorative appeal even outside of its flowering season

One of the most striking qualities of 'Stokes' is its compact and rounded growth habit

and abundant crop of juicy fruit of good quality and sweet flavour

is a beautiful variant of European Beech

European Hornbeam | Carpinus betulus - Height 250-300cm - 70lt Photinia adding to the overall decorativeCarpinus betulus, or European Hornbeam, is a large, deciduous tree with a fluted grey trunk and very appealing, dense, oval to rounded crown. The leaves are ovate, serrated and ribbed, dark green in summer, coppery yellow in autumn. They remain on branches long into winter. Flowers appear in separate male and female catkins before the leaves, in spring, and are followed by winged nuts. European Hornbeam is a low maintenance and easy to grow plant. It