Frans Fontaine Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine') - 275cm Plant food The serrated pointy leaves are

The serrated pointy leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding coppery-bronze in the fall

The peeling gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape

Green Gem delivers year-round texture

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Frans Fontaine Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine') - 275cm Plant food The serrated pointy leaves areFrans Fontaine Hornbeam is primarily valued in the landscape for its rigidly columnar form. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding gold in the fall. The smooth gray bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. Frans Fontaine Hornbeam is a dense deciduous tree with a narrowly upright and columnar growth habit. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined