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Frans Fontaine Hornbeam

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Handsomely corrugated leaves hold their deep green color through the heat of summer and turn to rich yellow in autumn. Very narrow in youth, Frans Fontaine retains its slender form into maturity. Drought tolerant once established, it is adaptable to varied growing conditions and performs well in acid as well as alkaline soils. A top choice for a creating a formal allée or a tall narrow hedge for screening unwanted views.

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Specs

• Mature Height: 35'
• Mature Spread: 15'
• Growth Habit: Narrow columnar
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Ideal growing conditions:Full Sun to Shade, grows well in moist, well drained soil

Key Features

• Attracts Birds

• Deer Resistant
• Drought Tolerant
• ​Fall Color: Warm Yellow
• Hedges & Screens

Notes

• This is a formal-looking, upright-growing tree that assumes a tightly columnar shape in youth, becoming a wider oval after many years. It makes an elegant, sturdy street tree or a fine screening tree in time.
  
• Amenable to heavy pruning, you can even shear Frans Fontaine annually to maintain it as a slim, tidy hedge. Plant a whole row along your property line to block views into your home and outdoor living space. Long-lived and trouble-free.