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CARPINUS (Hornbeam) |
| An underused tree that makes an excellent urban, street tree because of its full, dense canopy and little maintenance requirements. A prolonged drought may cause dieback and can be remedied by occasional irrigation. |
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European Hornbeam |
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| Height: 40-60' Width: 40-60' | Zone: 5 |
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| Dark green leaves in summer, yellow in fall. Somewhat tolerant of environmental stresses, withstands wind, grows best in sun. Will tolerate light shade. | |||
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| CARPINUS betula 'Fastigiata' |
Pyramidal European Hornbeam |
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| Height: 30-50' Width: 25-35' | Zone: 5 |
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| An attractive, columnar tree; dense branches when young, spreading into a broad cone shape with age. Clean looking dark green foliage turns yellow-orange in fall. Excellent for use as a tall formal hedge or singular specimen tree. Heat and drought tolerant. | |||
| #30 container #45 container 1¾-2" 2-2½" 2½-3" 3-3½" 3½-4" |
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| CARPINUS betula 'Frans Fontaine' |
Frans Fontaine Hornbeam |
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| Height: 0-35' Width: 15-18' | Zone: 4 |
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| This Hornbeam is narrow and stays narrow unlike the cultivar Fastigiata which is very narrow in youth but gets very wide with age. Nice green foliage throughout the season looks super, fall color is yellow. | |||
| #15 container #45 container 3-3½" 3½-4" |
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