Scientific Name: Carpinus caroliniana
Trail Location: 33
Plant Type: Deciduous
Family: Betulaceae (Birch)
USDA Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Height: 20 - 30
Spread: 20 - 35
Flower:: Minimal
Bloom Information:: Early Spring
Larval host plant for the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and Red-spotted Purple Butterflies.
The Smoky Mountains has the most abundant number of Yellow Buckeyes in the US.
