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Hardiness Zone: 4-8
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Mature Height: 30-40 Feet
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Mature Spread: 8-10 Feet
Buy Frans Fontaine Columnar European Hornbeam online. This tree is a superior choice for a street tree, as well as making the perfect elegant statement in your landscape. Known to be more narrow growing than Pyramidal European Hornbeam, it will keep its upright form with little to no pruning. Green leaves cover the tree throughout the year, then display an autumn color festival of yellows and oranges. Excellent tree for privacy!
Family: Betulaceae
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Common Name: Hornbeam
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FRANS FONTAINE COLUMNAR EUROPEAN HORNBEAM Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| ⢠| Gray |
Bark Type*
| ⢠| Smooth |
Cultural Information*
| ⢠| Leaf Scorch – Moderate Resistance |
| ⢠| Leaf Spot – Moderate Resistance |
| ⢠| Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| ⢠| Root Rot – High Resistance |
Growth Habit*
| ⢠| Columnar/Narrow Growing |
| ⢠| Upright Growing |
Growth Rate*
| ⢠| Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| ⢠| Light Yellow/Brilliant Yellow |
| ⢠| Orange/Brilliant Orange |
Leaf Color Spring*
| ⢠| Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| ⢠| Green |
Leaf Type*
| ⢠| Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| ⢠| Attracts Birds |
| ⢠| Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| ⢠| Tree |
Preferred Planting Season*
| ⢠| Fall Planting |
| ⢠| Spring Planting |
| ⢠| Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| ⢠| Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| ⢠| Average |
| ⢠| Moist |
| ⢠| Prefers Low pH (Acidic Soils) |
| ⢠| Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| ⢠| Cuttings or Divisions |
| ⢠| Seed |
Season of Interest*
| ⢠| Fall |
| ⢠| Late Spring/Early Summer |
| ⢠| Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| ⢠| Spring |
| ⢠| Summer |
Sun Exposure*
| ⢠| Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| ⢠| Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| ⢠| Accent Plant |
| ⢠| Border Plant |
| ⢠| Landscape Specimen |
| ⢠| Mass Planting |
| ⢠| Privacy/Hedge/Living Fence |
| ⢠| Provides Shade |
| ⢠| Sound Barrier |
| ⢠| Wind/Dust Break |
Exposure (Short)
| ⢠| Full Sun |










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