Hornbeam are a versatile small growing harwood tree used as a hedge plant as well as for topiary. Cloud pruned hornbeams are a spectacular specimen plant when planted in small groups.

One of the advantages is that this tree will cope well with wet clay soils. If left to its' own devicies the horbeam will reach 40 - 80 ft howver in cultivation theu are usually much smaller and do make great hedges.

For hedges plant at 3ft centres, closer for a denser hedge. The botanical name is carpinus betulus and they are related to the Birches. Hornbeam is a deciduous tree that will grow to that can easily be clipped to form a hedge. Hornbeam are often cloud pruned, pleached, coppiced or pollarded.


Hornbeam Suppliers and Pleached hornbeam Suppliers

Ashridge Trees
ASHRIDGE TREES Limited
Grove Cross Barn, Castle Cary, Somerset BA7 7NJ
Tel.: +44 (0) 1963 359444 Fax: +44 (0) 1963 359445
Includes: Hedging plants.

MILL FARM TREES
Bury Mill Farm, Bury, Pulborough, West Sussex RH20 1NN
Tel: 01798 831008
Suppliers of hedging plants to gardeners, farms and estates. Our range includes popular hedging such as privet, beech, blackthorn, dogwood, guelder rose, hornbeam & yew.


WEASEDALE NURSERIES Ltd
Newbiggin on Lune, KIRKBY STEPHEN, Cumbria, CA17 4LX UK
Telephone +44 (0)15396 23246 * Telefax +44 (0)15396 23277
including burkwoodii ‘Albert Burkwood’.
Mail-order specialists and growers of bare-root hardy trees and shrubs at an elevation of 850 feet (260 metres) above sea-level since 1950.

C G J MATHIAS & SON (Nurseries)
Black Lake, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2BH
Tel: 01252 714552 Fax: 01252 7111382
Specialist suppliers of evergreen hedging including Laurel, Leylandii, Castlewellan Gold, Taxus, Thuya and Box hedging. Larger sizes upto 9ft available. Nationwide distribution.

HOPES GROVE GARDEN NURSERIES
The Estate Office, Smallhythe Road Tenterden, Kent TN30 7LT
Telephone: 01580 765600
email: sales@hopesgrovenurseries.co.uk
Hopes Grove Garden Nurseries based in Kent have a wide range on hedges & plants available online and have been selling trees and scrubs mail order for over 15 years.

CHEW VALLEY TREES
Winford Road Chew Magna Bristol BS40 8HJ
Tel: 01275 333 752
Tree nursery selling top quality specimen and ornamental bare root and container grown trees, shrubs, hedging and fruit trees. Available wholesale and retail nationwide.