European Hornbeam

Carpinus betulus
Betulaceae

Growth Habit

Tree

Description

Introduced by Ed Scanlon, a world-renowned plants man from North Olmsted, Ohio, after discovering it while on a vacation in Vienna, Austria. 'Vienna Weeping' was originally planted on the grounds of the Hapsburg Palace by the Emperor Franz Josef, in 1885. It is an elegant specimen with pendulous, gracefully arching branches, growing to 20' in height with a slightly greater spread.

Source of plant

Arborvillage Farm Nursery

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

growth habit