Dense foliage with heavily textured dark green leaves that have very distinct veins. Steel-gray bark is showy in winter. Tolerates a range of soil conditions and air pollution. Can be pruned into a hedge shape, trees in a line can be pruned into a hedgerow which is common in Europe.
| Height: | 35 ft |
| Spread: | 25 ft |
| Shape: | Narrow, Oval |
| Flower: | None |
| Foliage: | Green |
| Fall Color: | Yellow |
| Species: | Carpinus - Hornbeam |
| Hardiness Zone: | 5 |