European Hornbeam 'Lucas' 5 Gallon

Carpinus betulus

European Hornbeam is a medium-sized deciduous tree species with a pyramidal to oval crown featuring birch-like, oval, toothed, clean and attractive, medium green foliage that turns golden-orange in autumn. In spring, male and female flowers appear on separate catkins followed by clusters of small, three-lobed nutlets in summer. Fluted trunk and smooth gray bark lends to its year-round interest in the landscape. 'Lucas' is an upright form which stays narrower than 'Fastigiata'. Leaves turn yellow to brown in fall, and may persist into winter.

• Full sun to part shade
• 30' h x 10' w
• Street tree
• Shade tree