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Carpinus caroliniana

Blue Beech/Musclewood (Blue Beech)

They are noted for their smooth, light gray, "muscled" bark. The light green foliage matures to dark green and then to yellow, orange, and red in the fall. Small nutlets are loved by wildlife.

  • »  Rounded to oval crown with wide spreading branches
  • »  Attractive yellow or green catkins
  • »  Catkins turn into distinctive clusters of winged nutlets
  • »  Serrated dark green leaves in the summer turn yellow, orange and red in the fall
  • »  Smooth gray bark has distinctive muscle-like fluting
  • »  Bloom Time: Early spring

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:3
  • Height:8-10 m
  • Spread:8-10 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Shade
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Birds
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Catkins
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
Flowering Time
• Early Spring
Habit
• Rounded
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
• Orange
• Red
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
• Woodland/woods edge
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Carpinus caroliniana

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Carpinus caroliniana

A relatively low-maintenance plant; attractively shaped understorey tree for shady sites. Suitable for lawns or naturalized in woodland areas. Available as a multi-stemmed clump or tree form.