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| American Hornbeam, Ironwood, Blue Beech, Water Beech Carpinus caroliniana Betulaceae American hornbeam is a graceful understory tree with leaves that turn orange to scarlet in autumn. It is found in the east of the state, growing in moist, rich bottomlands of valleys and watercourses. The bark is smooth and gray and has broad ridges that curve up and around the trunk and branches, resembling a sinewy, muscular arm. Plant Habit or Use: small tree Exposure: partial sun Flower Color: green Blooming Period: spring Fruit Characteristics: small nutlet, green turning brown Height: to 50 ft. Width: 20 to 25 ft. Plant Character: deciduous Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements: high Soil Requirements: adaptable Additional Comments:
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