Ostrya carpinifolia Native Prefers a sunny sheltered position

Prefers a sunny sheltered position

It grows in rocky alpine habitats and has a dense

One of the few magnolias which grows well as a single-trunked tree

'Worplesdon' doesn't share the corky features of the species but its autumn colours are all the more spectacular

the species is not entirely hardy in the British Isles

Ostrya carpinifolia Native Prefers a sunny sheltered positionClosely relatated to the hornbeams (Carpinus), this slow growing tree comes from southern Europe and Asia Minor. Young trees are broadly conical, later spreading. Oval, distinctly veined, green leaves turn yellow in autumn. Small drooping clusters of fruit with overlapping papery scales similar to hop (Humulus). Prefers a warm, sheltered site. Hardy.