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Hornbeam hedging (Carpinus betulus)

Hornbeam hedging (Carpinus betulus), also known as European Hornbeam or Common Hornbeam, is a popular native hedging choice for creating attractive boundaries, privacy screens and windbreaks. Its serrated green leaves create a dense, structured hedge, while its seasonal foliage adds interest throughout the year.
Carpinus hornbeam is well suited to UK gardens and can tolerate a range of conditions, including clay and chalk soils, full sun, partial shade and exposed locations.

Medium Growth Rate
Grows to 8m
Deciduous
Native
Plant Guarantee

Planting Conditions: Suitable for normal, clay and chalk soils, full sun to partial shade, and inland, coastal or exposed sites.
Growth Rate: Average growth of approximately 20–40cm per year, depending on growing conditions.
Maintainable Height: Can be maintained at approximately 1–5 metres, depending on your preferred hedge height.
Bare Root Plants: Supplied during winter dormancy. If ordering 1 x bare root, you will receive one plant unless the product is specifically listed as a multibuy or bundle.
Plant Guarantee: 12-month guarantee on all plants, so you can buy with confidence.

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Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 40/60cm	Regular price £1.07 Sale price £1.07 Regular price ~~£1.19~~ Unit price per	5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 60/80cm	Regular price £1.31 Sale price £1.31 Regular price ~~£1.45~~ Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 80/100cm	Regular price £1.52 Sale price £1.52 Regular price ~~£1.69~~ Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 100/125cm	Regular price £1.63 Sale price £1.63 Regular price ~~£1.81~~ Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 125/150cm	Regular price £3.25 Sale price £3.25 Regular price ~~£3.03~~ Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 150/175cm	Regular price £7.90 Sale price £7.90 Regular price ~~£8.78~~ Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 175/200cm	Regular price £8.66 Sale price £8.66 Regular price ~~£9.62~~ Unit price per	2 per metre

Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 40/60cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £49.49 Sale price £49.49 Regular price ~~£55.04~~ Unit price per	5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 40/60cm (x100) Multi-deal	Regular price £96.30 Sale price £96.30 Regular price ~~£107.10~~ Unit price per	5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 40/60cm (x250) Multi-deal	Regular price £240.75 Sale price £240.75 Regular price ~~£267.75~~ Unit price per	5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 40/60cm (x500) Multi-deal	Regular price £468.12 Sale price £468.12 Regular price ~~£520.62~~ Unit price per	5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 60/80cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £60.59 Sale price £60.59 Regular price ~~£67.06~~ Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 60/80cm (x100) Multi-deal	Regular price £117.90 Sale price £117.90 Regular price ~~£130.50~~ Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 60/80cm (x250) Multi-deal	Regular price £294.75 Sale price £294.75 Regular price ~~£326.25~~ Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 60/80cm (x500) Multi-deal	Regular price £573.12 Sale price £573.12 Regular price ~~£634.38~~ Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 80/100cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £70.30 Sale price £70.30 Regular price ~~£78.16~~ Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 80/100cm (x100) Multi-deal	Regular price £136.80 Sale price £136.80 Regular price ~~£152.10~~ Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 80/100cm (x250) Multi-deal	Regular price £342.00 Sale price £342.00 Regular price ~~£380.25~~ Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 80/100cm (x500) Multi-deal	Regular price £665.00 Sale price £665.00 Regular price ~~£739.38~~ Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 100/125cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £75.39 Sale price £75.39 Regular price ~~£83.71~~ Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 100/125cm (x100) Multi-deal	Regular price £146.70 Sale price £146.70 Regular price ~~£162.90~~ Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 100/125cm (x250) Multi-deal	Regular price £366.75 Sale price £366.75 Regular price ~~£407.25~~ Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 100/125cm (x500) Multi-deal	Regular price £713.12 Sale price £713.12 Regular price ~~£791.88~~ Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 125/150cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £154.38 Sale price £154.38 Regular price ~~£140.14~~ Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 125/150cm (x100) Multi-deal	Regular price £300.63 Sale price £300.63 Regular price ~~£272.70~~ Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 125/150cm (x250) Multi-deal	Regular price £731.25 Sale price £731.25 Regular price ~~£681.75~~ Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 125/150cm (x500) Multi-deal	Regular price £1,421.88 Sale price £1,421.88 Regular price ~~£1,325.62~~ Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 150/175cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £365.38 Sale price £365.38 Regular price ~~£406.07~~ Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 150/175cm (x100) Multi-deal	Regular price £711.00 Sale price £711.00 Regular price ~~£790.20~~ Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 150/175cm (x250) Multi-deal	Regular price £1,777.50 Sale price £1,777.50 Regular price ~~£1,975.50~~ Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 150/175cm (x500) Multi-deal	Regular price £3,456.25 Sale price £3,456.25 Regular price ~~£3,841.25~~ Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 175/200cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £400.53 Sale price £400.53 Regular price ~~£444.92~~ Unit price per	2 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 175/200cm (x100) Multi-deal	Regular price £779.40 Sale price £779.40 Regular price ~~£865.80~~ Unit price per	2 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 175/200cm (x250) Multi-deal	Regular price £1,948.50 Sale price £1,948.50 Regular price ~~£2,164.50~~ Unit price per	2 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Bare root 175/200cm (x500) Multi-deal	Regular price £3,788.75 Sale price £3,788.75 Regular price ~~£4,208.75~~ Unit price per	2 per metre

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	Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density	Plants Quantity
	Hornbeam hedging Root ball 150/175cm	Regular price £33.00 Sale price £33.00 Regular price Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
	Hornbeam hedging Root ball 175/200cm	Regular price £45.00 Sale price £45.00 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre

	Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density	Pallet Quantity
	Hornbeam hedging Root ball 150/175cm (x10) Multi-deal	Regular price £297.00 Sale price £297.00 Regular price Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
	Hornbeam hedging Root ball 175/200cm (x8) Multi-deal	Regular price £324.00 Sale price £324.00 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre

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Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 40/60cm	Regular price £7.08 Sale price £7.08 Regular price Unit price per	5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 60/80cm	Regular price £7.57 Sale price £7.57 Regular price Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 80/100cm	Regular price £9.08 Sale price £9.08 Regular price Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 100/125cm	Regular price £11.50 Sale price £11.50 Regular price Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 125/150cm	Regular price £11.80 Sale price £11.80 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 60/80cm	Regular price £15.43 Sale price £15.43 Regular price Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 80/100cm	Regular price £15.68 Sale price £15.68 Regular price Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 100/125cm	Regular price £16.04 Sale price £16.04 Regular price Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 125/150cm	Regular price £16.89 Sale price £16.89 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 150/175cm	Regular price £17.25 Sale price £17.25 Regular price Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 175/200cm	Regular price £18.10 Sale price £18.10 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 7.5L 125/150cm	Regular price £19.96 Sale price £19.96 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 7.5L 150/175cm	Regular price £22.94 Sale price £22.94 Regular price Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 7.5L 175/200cm	Regular price £23.90 Sale price £23.90 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 10L 100/125cm	Regular price £33.28 Sale price £33.28 Regular price Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 10L 125/150cm	Regular price £35.09 Sale price £35.09 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam Hedging Pot Grown 12L 175/200cm	Regular price £41.75 Sale price £41.75 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre

Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 40/60cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £318.60 Sale price £318.60 Regular price Unit price per	5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 60/80cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £340.65 Sale price £340.65 Regular price Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 80/100cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £408.60 Sale price £408.60 Regular price Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 100/125cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £517.50 Sale price £517.50 Regular price Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 2L 125/150cm (x50) Multi-deal	Regular price £531.00 Sale price £531.00 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 60/80cm (x40) Multi-deal	Regular price £555.48 Sale price £555.48 Regular price Unit price per	4 to 5 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 80/100cm (x40) Multi-deal	Regular price £564.48 Sale price £564.48 Regular price Unit price per	4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 100/125cm (x40) Multi-deal	Regular price £577.44 Sale price £577.44 Regular price Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 125/150cm (x40) Multi-deal	Regular price £608.04 Sale price £608.04 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 150/175cm (x40) Multi-deal	Regular price £621.00 Sale price £621.00 Regular price Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 5L 175/200cm (x40) Multi-deal	Regular price £651.60 Sale price £651.60 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 7.5L 125/150cm (x28) Multi-deal	Regular price £502.99 Sale price £502.99 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 7.5L 150/175cm (x28) Multi-deal	Regular price £578.09 Sale price £578.09 Regular price Unit price per	2 to 3 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 7.5L 175/200cm (x28) Multi-deal	Regular price £602.28 Sale price £602.28 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 10L 100/125cm (x14) Multi-deal	Regular price £419.33 Sale price £419.33 Regular price Unit price per	3 to 4 per metre
Hornbeam hedging Pot Grown 10L 125/150cm (x14) Multi-deal	Regular price £442.13 Sale price £442.13 Regular price Unit price per	3 per metre
Hornbeam Hedging Pot Grown 12L 175/200cm - 10 Plants	Regular price £375.75 Sale price £375.75 Regular price Unit price per	2 per metre

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	Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density	Plants Quantity
	Hornbeam hedging Instant Hedging 60/80cm 1m Trough	Regular price £130.68 Sale price £130.68 Regular price Unit price per	1 per metre
	Hornbeam hedging Instant Hedging 80/100cm 1m Trough	Regular price £139.15 Sale price £139.15 Regular price ~~£179.15~~ Unit price per	1 per metre

	Height cm	Price inc VAT	Planting Density	Pallet Quantity
	Hornbeam hedging Instant Hedging 60/80cm 1m Trough (x3) Multi-deal	Regular price £352.84 Sale price £352.84 Regular price Unit price per	1 per metre
	Hornbeam hedging Instant Hedging 80/100cm 1m Trough (x3) Multi-deal	Regular price £375.71 Sale price £375.71 Regular price Unit price per	1 per metre

Hornbeam Hedge Plant Description

Carpinus betulus is a versatile native hedge plant that works well for both formal and informal garden boundaries. Its green, serrated foliage develops attractive autumn colours before the plant enters winter dormancy.

Hornbeam is particularly useful where conditions may be challenging, as it can tolerate heavier soils, partial shade and exposed sites. Once established, it can be maintained as a neat, dense hedge for privacy, screening or boundary definition.

Choose from a range of Hornbeam hedging options, including bare-root, cell-grown, pot-grown, root-ball and instant hedging plants to suit your planting requirements.

Pruning Advice

Hornbeam is relatively easy to maintain and responds well to regular trimming. For a formal hedge, prune in mid to late summer to maintain its shape and encourage a dense appearance.
If you prefer a more natural-looking Common Hornbeam hedge, lighter pruning can be used to retain a relaxed native appearance.

Further Information

Planting density depends on the plant size and root type selected. Please check the recommendations provided with the individual product when calculating the number of Hornbeam hedge plants required.

Bare-root plants should be planted during their dormant season and watered regularly while establishing. For a fuller hedge, consider planting in a staggered or double-row arrangement where space allows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carpinus betulus the same as Hornbeam?

Yes. Carpinus betulus is the botanical name for Hornbeam, commonly known as European Hornbeam or Common Hornbeam.

Is Hornbeam evergreen?

No. Hornbeam is deciduous, although some dry leaves can remain on clipped hedges during winter.

How fast does Hornbeam hedging grow?

Hornbeam has an average growth rate of around 20–40cm per year, depending on conditions and aftercare.

Can Hornbeam grow in clay soil?

Yes. Hornbeam is well suited to heavier soils, including clay, making it a practical choice for many UK gardens.

Can Hornbeam grow in shade?

Yes. Carpinus betulus can grow in full sun and partial shade, making it suitable for gardens with varying light conditions.

Delivery & Returns

We offer free delivery within 50 miles of our nursery, making it convenient to have your Hornbeam hedging plants delivered directly to your property within our local delivery area.

Delivery outside the 50-mile area may be available depending on your location and order. Please contact us if you are unsure whether your address falls within the delivery area.

All plants are carefully prepared for delivery and are covered by our 12 Month Guarantee On All Plants, subject to the applicable terms and conditions.

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