Name: Frans Fontaine Hornbeam
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1006-60MM-30G
Price: 589.0 CAD
Availability: OutOfStock

Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'

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

Narrow, upright form with vertical branching
Ovate, sharp-toothed, dark green leaves
Foliage turns golden-yellow in the fall
Attractive yellow or green catkins
Smooth gray bark has distinctive muscle-like fluting
Commonly used for hedge, screening (privacy), specimen
Grows best in full sun to partial shade

Size

60 mm caliper, wire basket

60 mm caliper, 30 gal

50 mm caliper, wire basket

45 mm caliper, wire basket

250 cm, 10 gal

250 cm, 15 gal

15 gal

70 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

4 – 4

Mature Height (meters)

12.0 – 15.0

Mature Spread (meters)

4.0 – 5.0

Growth Rate

Medium

Foliage Colour

Green

Fall Colour

Yellow

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

✓

Rabbit Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Landscape Uses

Hedge, Screening, Accent

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Thenarrow growth habit of this cultivar allows it to be shaped into hedges, arches or for topiary. It will also tolerate urban conditions and drought, making it a good selection for street boulevards.