Carpinus caroliniana Hedge Closely related to the larger

Closely related to the larger yellowwood

Sweet mock-orange is an old favorite among flowering shrubs

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

Fairly easy to control size with pruning and pollarding

coppery foliage is often retained late into winter

Carpinus caroliniana Hedge Closely related to the largerA 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