Carpinus caroliniana Hedge Broadly conical to oval crown

Broadly conical to oval crown becoming increasingly rounded in maturity

needles give a dreamy billowing texture and very large pine cones provide a seasonal interest

and offering pretty kidney-shaped blue-green foliage in summer

Sweet mock-orange is an old favorite among flowering shrubs

An excellent choice for autumn colour in a smaller garden

Carpinus caroliniana Hedge Broadly conical to oval crownA slow growing tree, native to Missouri with a beautiful broadly round crown and smooth, grey bark. Older limbs often exibit a distinctive and handsome muscle like fluting. Being a natural understory tree, this species does well in full to part shade. Clusters of winged nutlets in summer. Respectable orange, red and yellow autumn colours. H6