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Carpinus japonica (Japanese Hornbeam)

Carpinus japonica

Also known as Japanese Hornbeam

$85.00
☀SunFull sun to part shade
💧WaterModerate
🌡Zones4-7
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Carpinus japonica (Japanese Ho), 'Japanese Ho' is valued in the landscape for character, form, and seasonal interest.

Japanese Hornbeam , small ornamental tree with deeply ribbed leaves, decorative pendulous bracted seed clusters, and good yellow-orange fall color.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 4 to 7. Generally trouble-free; slow-growing.

For a Pacific Northwest native counterpart in scale and bloom, consider Amelanchier alnifolia (Saskatoon / Western Serviceberry) for white spring flowers and edible blue berries, or Cornus nuttallii (Pacific Dogwood) for show-stopping spring bracts in light shade.

Plant Details

Botanical
Carpinus japonica
Common name
Japanese Hornbeam
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Deciduous
Mature size
20-30 ft tall × 15-20 ft wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Spring (inconspicuous)
Bloom color
Yellow
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Generally trouble-free. Prune lightly in late winter to maintain shape; tolerates hard pruning if needed for rejuvenation.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: None documented
  • Wildlife: Bird habitat, Bird forage
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