PORTNEUF VALLEY TREE GUIDE - City of Pocatello

Hornbeam, EuropeanCarpinus betulusZ 4-7Mature size: 40’h x 40’wGrowth rate: slowAvailability: readilyA neat, uniform tree. Good asa single specimen, a screen,a hedge, or in groups. Catkinsappear in spring. Deep green,strongly ribbed leaves hold lateinto the fall when they may turnyellow. Small nutlets with leaflikeprojections hang in chainlikeclusters. Smooth gray bark isa bonus in winter. Cultivarsinclude ‘Fastigiata’ (narrow),‘Globosa’ (oval), and ‘Pendula’(weeping).Where to see: ISU RendezvousBldg.Horsechestnut, RedAesculus X carnea© Michael Kuhns© Michael Kuhns30Z 4-8Mature size: 35’h x 35’wGrowth rate: mediumAvailability: readilyA superior hybrid of horsechestnutand red buckeye. Roundedcrown has stout, close-knitbranches that make a densecanopy. Dark green leaves. InMay, large pyramidal clustersof rose-red flowers cover thetree. Prone to leaf scorch in latesummer. Adaptable to dry soilsbut best on moist, well-drainedsites.Where to see: Seefrom Benton in 488S. 7th backyard.© Michael Kuhns© Michael KuhnsMedium Deciduous Trees