American Hornbeam Tree - Carpinus caroliniana Small Tree in Quart Pot for USDA Zones 3-9

American Hornbeam Tree Overview

The American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana) is a small, versatile tree ideal for a variety of landscapes. Supplied in a quart pot, this healthy plant is ready to establish in your garden. It is suitable for USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 9 and is known for its distinctive fluted, crooked trunk and textured leaves.

Key Features

• Grows to a height of 10–15 meters (35–50 feet)
• Leaves with a unique corrugated texture and serrated edges
• Produces male and female catkins in spring
• Fruits mature in autumn as small nuts
• Provides shade and ornamental appeal

Growing Information

The American Hornbeam thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers well-drained, fertile soil. It requires moderate watering to keep the soil consistently moist. This small tree often develops a crooked trunk, adding character to your garden. Plants ship bare root from mid-October to mid-May, so ensure proper care knowledge before planting.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.