Buy Hornbeam Tree – Carpinus Betulus

The Hornbeam Tree – Carpinus Betulus

Bring an abundance of strong lush greenery to your landscape.

The Hornbeam Tree is a beautiful tree native to the British Isles that is perfect for any garden. This strong and hardy native is an excellent choice for increasing the biodiversity of your garden as it provides a great habitat for many species of wildlife, whilst being highly resistant to pests. The Latin name for the Hornbeam Tree is Carpinus Betulus, which means “strong as iron”.  As its name suggests, this tree is known for its strength and it may surprise you to know that it is actually stronger than oak. It is also known to have an average-to-fast growth rate, so it is perfect for providing shelter and offsetting carbon emissions in the atmosphere. Plus, it also has many historical uses, such as for medicinal purposes and creating wood products. Get your own Hornbeam Tree today and watch it grow!

How the tree comes:

This Hornbeam tree, officially named Carpinus Betulus, is an affordable and versatile tree to suit all tastes. Available in bareroot form or in an 8 or 12 litre Premium pot, the Hornbeam is sure to suit you whatever your intention is.

By the time you select your chosen tree, the hornbeam will have been growing for at least 18 to 24 months, feeding from the best nutrients and grown in richly diverse soil in order to give it the best start in life.

About the Hornbeam tree:

The Hornbeam Tree is an vital part of our British landscape. It is a strong, medium-to-large tree with a broad leaf appearance and boasts stunning green catkins in late Spring through to Autumn whilst it exhibits oval, serrated leaves in Summer. The unique drooping flowers, combined with its tough winged nuts, make it a real eye-catching feature. As the seasons change, the Hornbeam Tree offers an array of beautiful Autumn colours and even holds onto its leaves in Autumn and Winter, thereby providing cover and protection all year round. In Autumn, the catkins turn to fruit, often attracting an abundance of wildlife. Its dense wood and year-round foliage make it a perfect habitat.

Hornbeams are:

• hardy, strong, resilient and native
• officially named Carpinus Betulus, in Latin, which means “Ironwood”
• renowned for their durability, strength and wood density
• rapid growers
• stronger than oak
• historically used for practical and medicinal purposes

Invest into this unsung hero and discover a hidden gem. The Hornbeam Tree is a beautiful and luscious addition to your garden woodland that will provide you with an abundance of leaves and a stunning array of Autumn colours before they give way to Winter and await the buds of Spring. It also has great historical value in the modern world. By investing into a Hornbeam Tree now, you are investing into the future and planting a memory that will last for years to come. Not to mention, you are also helping with carbon offsetting. Buy now and discover the hidden beauty of the Hornbeam Tree.

You’ll soon have a lush, green tree that is great for providing shelter all year round.