Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam / Blue Beech / Musclewood) Size:#2 Pot its leaves and flowers were

its leaves and flowers were once powdered and used as a snuff in Victorian time to "sneeze the evil spirits out"

forming a cup or reservoir that holds water

Dryopteris marginalis has leathery leaves or fronds of deep blue-green

Flower Time August-September

Second Photo By By Marion Doss (http://www

Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam / Blue Beech / Musclewood) Size:#2 Pot its leaves and flowers wereCarpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam Blue Beech Musclewood) is a native understory tree that can be used extremely well in shade and woodland gardens for that sub canopy naturalized texture. It can also perform well as mid level visual screens. Leaves are a beautiful yellow to orange in the fall. The bark on this tree is unique because of its smooth yet muscular look, giving it another common name of musclewood. Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil