Japanese Hornbeam Carpinus japonica - Carpinus carpinoides, Carpinus carpinus, Carpinus distegocarpus, Distegocarpus carpinoides, Distegocarpus carpinus

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Carpinus japonica

Family:

Betulaceae

Genus:

Carpinus

Species:

japonica

Common Name:

Japanese Hornbeam

Seeds Per Pound:
51,590
Quantity:
1.25 lb
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
35-45 feet
Collection Locale:
Netherlands
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 1.25 lb
Prices
  • Carpinus japonica

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$6.95
1 oz (~ 3224 seeds)
$30.00
1 lb (~ 51590 seeds)
$300.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 60 days, cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: Sporadic germination may occur over a 2-3 year period.
In a Nutshell:
* Carpinus japonica (Japanese Hornbeam) is a hornbeam native to Japan.
It grows to 12-15m tall with leaves that are longer and darker than the European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). The leaves are dark, glossy and slender, with 20-24 pairs of parallel sunken veins, every third tooth is whisker-tipped. more...
* Appealing dark green foliage, "the widespreading branches radiate like the ribs on a fan" (Dirr), flat-topped when mature, fall color red. more...