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Shape: Catkins
Showiness: Inconspicuous
Notes: Monoecious; preformed male catkins near the end of the twig in groups of 2 to 5, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inches long; female are upright, 1 to 1 1/4 inches long, appear or elongate (males) in mid-spring.
European Hornbeam seed catkins
The leaves are deciduous, alternate, and simple with a serrated margin, and typically vary from 3-10 cm in length. The flowers are wind-pollinated pendulous catkins, produced in spring.
In late winter to early spring, 2 to 3 inch long, yellowish catkins appear, dangling like ornaments from the branches.
They are followed by broad, fuzzy, droopy leaves that turn yellow before they drop in the fall.
PRUNING Trim new growth through the growing season in preparation for good Autumn and Winter display. Hard pruning or formative pruning should be carried out around March after catkin display has finished but before new growth leafs out.
 See also: Species, Tree, Bark, Plant, Birch
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