If you are thinking of planting a native hedgerow, choose Hornbeam as part of the mix. Its impressive qualities include leaves which turn golden yellow in autumn, & fluted, grey coloured branches that look good through the winter. Keep Carpinus betulus to the size you require & it makes a great hedging plant. It is also grown as a large tree. Supplied as 50-80cm (20-31) bare root hedging plants.
Height: 12m (39?). Spread: 8m (26?). Planting distance: 45cm (18).