Hornbeam, Franz Fontaine
Carpinus betulus frans fontaine
Zone: 5
Height: 30'
Foliage: Green
Spread: 10'
Fall Foliage: Yellow
Growth Rate: Slow
Shape: Columnar
A stately columnar selection, Frans Fontaine Hornbeam is a large long-lived tree that maintains its narrow form into maturity. The glossy green leaves turn gold in the fall, and the smooth gray bark adds to its handsome appearance. An excellent choice for inner city environments that need a large screen in narrow areas, or as a street tree.
Hornbeam, Pyramidal
Carpinus betula 'Fastigiata'
Zone: 5
Height: 30-50'
Foliage: Green
Spread: 20-30'
Fall Foliage: Yellow
Shape: Upright, Pyramidal
This medium-sized tree is columnar when young, becoming increasingly rounded with maturity. An excellent screen due to the dense compact nature of its ascending branches, it is rather formal in appearance. Tolerant of heat and drought, it has lovely gray bark and yellow fall color.