Hornbeam Tree Height Shipped:3 4 Feet they are harvested as cutting Vines they are harvested as cutting stock with some branches bundled together It's a perfect solution for last minute surprises The thick‚ dark and finely serrated leaves of the hornbeam provide a firm texture for the garden The foliage is bright green well into summer‚ contrasting with the delicateness of the hornbeam as a whole․ The hornbeam tree's bark is silver gray and smooth when the tree is younger‚ but becomes more scurfy and bristly with age․ The tree can adapt itself to varying soil types as it grows older‚ requiring well drained soil but tolerating occasional waterlogged conditions in its older life․ The narrow upright habit of their rather sculptural forms‚ and their height of 30 to 40 feet give them a vertical accent without the bulk of larger trees․