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Hornbeam hedge plants

Carpinus betulus hedging

From £1.09

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) hedge plants have mid-green foliage with deep veins and distinctive serrated edges. Turning coppery-brown in autumn, the leaves hold on to bare branches throughout the winter providing some year-round cover and colour. Catkins appear in late spring which develop into small fruits, feeding hungry birds. Hornbeam hedging makes a wonderful formal feature and is equally attractive when combined with other native hedging plants in a mixed display.

  • Best Features: Year-round interest, bright spring foliage
  • Ideal For Hedges: 1m - 5m high
  • Growth Rate: Average to Fast | 30-60cm a year
  • Position: Any normal soil, sun or partial shade, exposed inland and coastal
Grouped product items
ImageRoot TypeHeight NowExtra InfoNo Per
Metre
1+10+50+100+250+QtyAdd
Hornbeam 175/200cm root ball
Hornbeam 175/200cm root ball

Root Ball
8 year old

175/200cm

Free delivery over £350 Find Out More

3

£39.99

£39.19

£38.79

£38.39

£37.99

Hornbeam 200/225cm root ball
Hornbeam 200/225cm root ball

Root Ball
9 year old

200/225cm

Free delivery over £350 Find Out More

2

£49.99

£48.99

£48.49

£47.99

£47.49

Hornbeam 40/60cm bare root
Hornbeam 40/60cm bare root

Bare Root

40/60cm

5 to 7

£1.09

£1.09

£1.09

£1.09

£1.09

Hornbeam 60/90cm bare root
Hornbeam 60/90cm bare root

Bare Root

60/90cm

5 to 7

£1.59

£1.59

£1.49

£1.49

£1.49

Hornbeam 90/120cm bare root
Hornbeam 90/120cm bare root

Bare Root

90/120cm

3 to 7

£2.59

£2.49

£2.49

£2.49

£2.49

Hornbeam 120/150cm bare root
Hornbeam 120/150cm bare root

Bare Root

120/150cm

Tall Box Delivery Find Out More

3 to 5

£4.29

£4.29

£4.29

£4.29

£4.29

Hornbeam 150/180cm bare root
Hornbeam 150/180cm bare root

Bare Root

150/180cm

Tall Box Delivery Find Out More

3 to 5

£8.19

£8.19

£8.19

£8.19

£8.19

Hornbeam 180/200cm bare root
Hornbeam 180/200cm bare root

Bare Root

180/200cm

Tall Box Delivery Find Out More

3 to 4

£10.99

£10.79

£10.69

£10.59

£10.39

Hornbeam 30/50cm Cell grown
Hornbeam 30/50cm Cell grown

Pot Grown
Cell Grown

30/50cm

Min Qty 12

5 to 7

£2.99

£2.99

£2.99

£2.99

£2.99

Hornbeam 40/60cm 2L pot
Hornbeam 40/60cm 2L pot

Pot Grown
2L Pot

40/60cm

3 to 5

£7.99

£7.89

£7.79

£7.69

£7.59

Hornbeam 60/90cm 2L pot
Hornbeam 60/90cm 2L pot

Pot Grown
2L Pot

60/90cm

3 to 5

£8.99

£8.89

£8.79

£8.59

£8.49

Hornbeam 90/120cm 5L pot
Hornbeam 90/120cm 5L pot

Pot Grown
5L Pot

90/120cm

4

£19.99

£19.79

£19.59

£19.19

£18.99

Hornbeam 120/150cm 5L pot
Hornbeam 120/150cm 5L pot

Pot Grown
5L Pot

120/150cm

3 to 4

£22.99

£22.79

£22.49

£22.09

£21.79

Hornbeam 150/175cm 10L pot
Hornbeam 150/175cm 10L pot

Pot Grown
10L Pot

150/175cm

Free delivery over £350 Find Out More

3

£39.99

£39.59

£39.19

£38.39

£37.99

Hornbeam 175/200cm 10L pot
Hornbeam 175/200cm 10L pot

Pot Grown
10L Pot

175/200cm

Free delivery over £350 Find Out More

3

£59.99

£59.39

£58.79

£57.59

£56.99

Hornbeam 200/225cm 35L pot
Hornbeam 200/225cm 35L pot

Pot Grown
35L Pot

200/225cm

Free delivery over £350 Find Out More

1 to 1.5

£79.99

£78.39

£77.59

£76.79

£75.99

Hornbeam 100/120cm 1 Metre Trough
Hornbeam 100/120cm 1 Metre Trough

Instant Hedging
1m Trough

100/120cm 1m Trough

Free delivery over £350 Find Out More

1

£139.99

£138.59

£137.19

£134.39

£132.99

Hornbeam 90L 140/150cm 1 Metre Trough
Hornbeam 90L 140/150cm 1 Metre Trough

Instant Hedging
1m Trough

140/150cm 1m Trough

Free delivery over £350 Find Out More

-

£224.99

£222.69

£220.49

£215.99

£213.69

Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) Hedge Plant Description

Carpinus betulus is a hardy, native plant with glossy, crinkly leaves that turn to copper brown in the autumn and then hang on to the branches long into winter, providing year-round cover and seasonal interest. Hornbeam hedge plants boast green catkins which develop into fruits that wildlife, such as birds, adore. As a native species, Hornbeam hedging provides a wonderful habitat for wildlife, giving this stunning hedge additional interest. Carpinus betulus is a great choice for positions struggling with poor soils such as clay and chalk. Whilst similar in many ways to Beech hedging, Hornbeam hedge plants are better suited to wetter soils and its winter leaves display a wider variety of dark, attractive tones. The name ‘Hornbeam’ is derived from Old English which means ‘hard tree’ and it is certainly a durable and resilient hedging species.

Best uses for Hornbeam hedging

Hornbeam hedge plants clip beautifully, so it works well as a formal display. Equally, Hornbeam can be grown in a mixed native hedgerow to achieve colourful winter interest. A hardy variety, Carpinus betulus hedging is suited to wet sites, shade and exposure. The dense foliage makes an effective privacy screen, can help to minimise noise pollution and act as a natural windbreak.

Combine Carpinus betulus with

Your Hornbeam hedge plants can either be grown as a stand-alone shrub or combined with other native hedging varieties for a variety of seasonal interest, including; flowers, berries and vibrant autumn foliage.

Hornbeam hedge growth rate 

Carpinus betulus will achieve an average growth of 20-40cm a year and is perfect to maintain at a height measuring anywhere between 1.5 - 5m.

Care advice for Hornbeam Hedge Plants

Hornbeam hedging requires a trim once a year, in mid-late summer to encourage lasting winter foliage cover. Please view our Hedging Care Advice page for more information.

Suggested planting density for Carpinus betulus hedges

For information on planting density specific to Hornbeam hedge plants, please see the product table. In the 'No. Per Metre' column, you will find our recommended plant density for each individual plant species and root type. You can find out more about planting density here.

Our cell grown, pot grown and instant Hornbeam hedge plants are available year-round. We also offer Carpinus betulus as bare roots from November - mid/late May, using cold stored plants towards the end of the season. Bare roots are available to pre-order from mid-summer.

Nearly all of our Carpinus betulus hedging plants are UK grown by experts who have years of nursery growing knowledge. On the rare occasion that we source Hornbeam hedge plants from outside of the UK, we ensure that our suppliers cannot be beaten on quality. At best4hedging, we strive to make certain that your plants are delivered in the freshest condition and that they are of the highest quality, whilst protecting our terrific prices. You can purchase your Hornbeam hedge plants online, safe in the knowledge that you are receiving both reliable service and the very best products.

Delivery Time - Please note that delivery times are currently 2-7 days. *Some troughs, trees and premium products may take up to 14 days delivery.

Free Delivery - The majority of orders over the minimum order values shown below are delivered FREE to UK Mainland. Please note, we are unable to deliver to N.I. and the Republic of Ireland.   (Exceptions apply - see Delivery Areas)

all costs & min.order

min. order
free delivery

bare
root

root
ball

pot grown
& topiary

cell
grown

instant
trough

trees

planting essentials

standard box delivery
£14.99

£60

bare roots up to 1.2m

-

pot size up to and including 7.5L

all
(min qty 12)

-

ornamental & fruit trees

all tools, irrigation, canes & mulch matting

tall box delivery
£14.99

£60

bare roots 1.2m+

 

 

 

 

 

 

pallet delivery
£60.00

£350

-

all

pot size 10L & above,  root ball & topiary

-

all
(min qty 3)

 

topsoil

pleached trees delivery
£450.00

£1500

 

 

 

 

 

All pleached trees

 

 

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