About
Carpinus caroliniana is a small, deciduous tree that typically reaches heights of approximately 10 meters. Its branches exhibit a distinctive drooping habit at the tips, while the bark is characterized by a fluted, grey texture. The leaves are ovate with serrated edges and prominent veins, displaying a range of orange, yellow, and red hues during the fall season. In spring, green catkins emerge, which are succeeded by clusters of fruit measuring about 7 centimeters in length during autumn.
About the genus
Carpinus comprises deciduous shrubs and trees known for their appealing leaves and clusters of hop-like fruits that appear in late summer and autumn.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Trees
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 8-12 metres
- Spread
- wider than 8 metres
- Time to full height
- More than 50 years
- Native to
- E N America
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade
- Pruning
- Pruning group 1
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, softwood cuttings or by grafting
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to caterpillars and aphids
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to powdery mildews, coral spot and sometimes honey fungus