Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 300-350cm, 35lt Cistus The monkey puzzle tree is

The monkey puzzle tree is highly valued for its ornamental qualities and is often planted in parks and gardens around the world

Best to be planted in open position

It is also fairly low-maintenance and requires little pruning

deciduous shrub or small tree of bushy

Carpinus betulus | European Hornbeam - 300-350cm, 35lt Cistus The monkey puzzle tree isCarpinus betulus, or European Hornbeam, is a large, deciduous tree with a fluted grey trunk and very appealing, dense, oval to rounded crown. The leaves are ovate, serrated and ribbed, dark green in summer, coppery yellow in autumn. They remain on branches long into winter. Flowers appear in separate male and female catkins before the leaves, in spring, and are followed by winged nuts. European Hornbeam is a low maintenance and easy to grow plant. It