Wisconsin Red™ American Hornbeam Trunk Caliper:less than 1.00" and profuse bloom

and profuse bloom

This tree is a great option as a shade tree for the yard

The tree’s dense and rounded canopy is nicely placed atop a straight trunk

It is identifiable from the Kousa Dogwood by its slightly larger flowers

Wisconsin Red™ American Hornbeam Trunk Caliper:less than 1.00" and profuse bloomThe Wisconsin Red American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana Wisconsin Red) is a small to medium sized ornamental shade tree. It has a nice form and a symmetrical rounded crown. In autumn, it has a distinctive, lively red to orange to yellow display of fall color unlike any other hornbeam cultivar and might make you question the species. Looking at its trunk will reassure you that it is indeed a hornbeam, with its characteristic smooth gray, muscle like