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Trees
American hornbeam
Carpinus caroliniana
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 20 to 30 ft Width: 20 to 30+ ft
- Bloom Color
- Yellow/green
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FAC Facultative — occurs in wetlands and non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Intolerant
Notes
Prefers moist, well-drained soil; part shade to shade; moderately tolerant of periodic flooding
Wildlife Value
Seeds eaten by songbirds and small mammals; larval host for several butterflies including Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Red-spotted Purple and the Striped Hairstreak