American Hornbeam

Carpinuscaroliniana

Family
Betulaceae (beh-tyoo-LAY-see-ee)
Genus
Carpinus (kar-PINE-us)
Species
caroliniana (kair-oh-lin-ee-AN-uh)
Synonym
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Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Delta, Colorado

Bartow, Florida

Ottawa, Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Benton, Kentucky

Isle, Minnesota

Piedmont, Missouri

Frenchtown, New Jersey

Bolivar, New York

Kinston, North Carolina

Summerfield, North Carolina

Cincinnati, Ohio

MOUNT HOOD PARKDALE, Oregon

Birdsboro, Pennsylvania

Glenmoore, Pennsylvania

North Augusta, South Carolina

Dickson, Tennessee

Conroe, Texas

New Caney, Texas

Logan, Utah

Kenosha, Wisconsin

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
3
neutrals
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Downingtown, PA | December 2013 | positive

A handsome understory forest tree that I see in mature, climax forest areas of southeastern Pennsylvania; and I've seen it in the shady c...Read More

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Summerfield, NC | August 2011 | positive

Beautiful tree! These grow around a creek in my woods...other trees in the area are beech, frasier magnolia, maple, oak and sourwood.

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | May 2004 | positive

This tree also grows in Virginia frequently in the same terrain as beech. The old folks also called it iron wood. In those those day we s...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | May 2004 | neutral

Because of the unusually hard wood, this tree is known throughout Florida as "Ironwood."
The smooth bark and fluted trunk resemble...Read More

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Chincoteague Island, VA | April 2004 | neutral

cultural notes: soak seeds in warm water and let stand in water for 24 hours. Warm stratify 60 days, cold stratify for 90 days. Sow se...Read More

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Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | August 2001 | neutral

American hornbeam is a slow-growing, deciduous, small to medium-sized understory tree with an attractive globular form. It is native to M...Read More

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