Carpinus caroliniana - American Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana

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Michael Dirr Carpinus caroliniana

Michael Dirr

Carpinus caroliniana

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Common Names:
American Hornbeam
Blue Beech
Ironwood
Musclewood
Water Beech

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Origin:
	Nova Scotia to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas

Sun/Water Requirements:

Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate climate.
Dirr says: "Does well in moist soils and will tolerate periodic flooding"

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 3 to Zone 9

Growth:
	Range: Grows from 15' to 30'.

Flowers:
	Color(s): Brown

Foliage:
	Deciduous Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow, orange, red and purple in the fall.

Fruit:
	Color: Yellow, Green, Black

Landscape Value:
	Can be used as a specimen plant. Can be used as a hedge plant. Can be used as a grouping plant. Dirr says: "best in naturalized situation; interesting native tree often seen in the woods and inappropriately called 'beech'. Might be worth a longer look in man-made landscapes"

Other:
	Is Resistant to Disease Is Resistant to Insects Is Urban Tolerant

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Carpinus caroliniana is hardy in these areas:

Alameda, CA	Alamo, CA	Alsip, IL
American Canyon, CA	Angwin, CA	Antioch, CA
Baltimore, MD	Bayside, NY	Bronx, NY
Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX	Canton, MI
Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL	College Point, NY
Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY	Danville, CA
Detroit, MI	Dorset, OH	East Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NY	Ecorse, MI	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Essex, CA
Evergreen Park, IL	Fawnskin, CA	Ferndale, MI
Florence, SC	Flushing, NY	Fontana, CA
Forest Falls, CA	Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NY	Glen Burnie, MD	Gwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MI	Harrison Township, MI	Hunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NY	Leasburg, NC	Lexington, NC
Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC	Little Neck, NY
Ludlow, CA	Macomb, MI	Marysville, MI
Maspeth, NY	Memphis, MI	Mercedes, TX
Middle Village, NY	Mission, TX	Modesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CA	Morgantown, WV	Mount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MI	New Haven, MI	New York, NY
Newport News, VA	North Ridgeville, OH	North Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NY	Olmito, TX	Penitas, TX
Pharr, TX	Phelan, CA	Philadelphia, PA
Pikesville, MD	Pinon Hills, CA	Port Isabel, TX
Progreso, TX	Redlands, CA	Rego Park, NY
Rialto, CA	Ridgewood, NY	Rimforest, CA
Riverdale, IL	Saratoga, CA	Soquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MD	Staten Island, NY	Taylor, MI
Temperance, MI	Temple City, CA	Towson, MD
Trenton, MI	Tres Pinos, CA	Upland, CA
Virginia Beach, VA	Walnut, CA	Watsonville, CA
Wayne, MI	Westland, MI	Whitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI

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