Blue Beech
Botanical Name: Carpinus caroliniana
Mature Size: 20-35 feet tall and wide
Native Area: Eastern North America
Features:
- Fall color
- Attractive to birds & pollinators
- Clay tolerant
- Storm resistant
- Verticillium Wilt resistant
The Blue Beech, also commonly known as the American Hornbeam, is a small, slow-growing tree that requires very little maintenance once established.
Easily grown in moist soil with partial to full shade.