Eventual height & spread
Carpinus betulus
common hornbeam - 40-60cm tall (2 year old bare root hedging)
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in stock
(shipped in 3-5 working days) - 25 plants - 40-60cm
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£54.99
£27.49
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in stock
(shipped in 3-5 working days) - 50 + 25 FREE plants
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£109.98
£54.99
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- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: March
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Our bare root hedging range is a very low cost way of planting a hedge. These plants are only available to buy and plant when dormant (November- early April). These plants, with known seed provenance, are grown in rich British soil to give them the best possible start in life so they are raring to go by the time they reach you.
Our plants are 2 years old (1+1) which means they have been grown for 1 year in the seed bed then lifted and grown on for another 1 year in a larger field. Lifting the plant after its 1st year encourages a healthy fibrous root system. The plants are lifted and graded at between 40-60cm tall, which is a good size to plant hedges at to get good establishment.
To find out more about how to plant a hedge, click here
Vivid green catkins in March, followed by clusters of green fruit, and toothed mid-green leaves turning orange and gold in autumn. Hornbeam is an excellent native tree for a large garden. Pyramidal in shape, it tolerates wet, clay soils and responds well to pruning, making it perfect for training as a formal hedge. - Garden care: For best results, plant these bareroot plants out as soon as they arrive into well prepared soil. Hedges should be clipped in late summer or early autumn.