 | | | Boundary Hedge Plants: Common Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) This handsome spreading tree looks very similar to Beech although it's not related and has an attractive fluted and sinewy trunk. It's a useful tree, holding its leaves in winter in a hedge (although not as a tree) and tolerating surpringly deep shade. Its wood is amazingly tough, hence it being known as "Ironwood", and burns well, hence another synonym, "Candlewood".
Hornbeam's natural range is in the South East, where it was managed by pollarding, although we have some beautiful specimens in local parkland in Somerset dating from the 19th century, when they were popular. They thrive on heavy soils and work well as hedging plants, both on their own and in a mixed hedge.
Provenance certificates are available on request for smaller size Hornbeam trees, which are from the Southwest of England.
Smaller Sizes Supplier: Perrie Hale Forest Nursery
Standards Supplier: Ashridge Trees
50% of our profit on sales of Hornbeam trees is donated to our Special Projects
| Size/Quantity | 1+ | 25+ | 500+ | | 40/60 cm | £1.50 | £0.90 | £0.60 | | 60/90 cm | £2.90 | £1.50 | £0.90 | | 90/120 cm | £3.60 | £2.25 | £1.50 | | 120/150 cm | £5.35 | £3.60 | P.O.A. | | | 1+ | 3+ | | | | | 6/8 std | £46 | £41 | | | | | 8/10 std | £61 | £56 | | | | | 10/12 std | £87 | £82 | | | |
Prices include VAT and delivery to mainland UK. Orders over £100 qualify for a bulk discount.
Please note that standard sizes relate to tree girths in cm. See our planting and size guide for details and tips on planting. All these trees are bare root, and are consequently available for delivery from November until March. During the lifting season there may be up to two week’s delay between placing the order and dispatching (longer for standards), due to weather conditions or pressure of orders, which are dealt with in date sequence. Orders placed between March and September are confirmed in September ready for dispatch from November.
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