Name: Emerald Avenue® Hornbeam
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 3545-70MM-WB
Price: 689.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Carpinus betulus Emerald Avenue® ('JFS-KW1CB')

An ornamental hornbeam with dense multi-season interest, muscled bark, and excellent tolerance of pruning.

Broad pyramidal form with ascending branches
Nicknamed "the Hulk" for its strong central leader and sturdy branching habit
Ovate, sharp-toothed, dark green leaves keep their colour well into the summer
Foliage turns a golden-yellow colour in the fall
Yellow or green catkins
Smooth gray bark has distinctive muscle-like fluting
Commonly used for screening (privacy), specimen
Grows best in full sun to partial shade

Size

70 mm caliper, wire basket

60 mm caliper, wire basket

50 mm caliper, wire basket

45 mm caliper, wire basket

40 mm caliper, 15 gal

80 mm caliper, wire basket

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained

Drought Tolerant

✓

Hardiness Zone

5 – 5

Mature Height (meters)

11.0 – 12.0

Mature Spread (meters)

7.0 – 8.0

Growth Rate

Medium

Foliage Colour

Green

Fall Colour

Yellow

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Landscape Uses

Screening, Accent

Growing & Maintenance Tips

These Carpinus make a dense privacy screen and can be grown in a range of soil moistures and conditions.