Frans Fontaine Hornbeam is a medium-sized deciduous tree with a tight upright columnar habit that holds even as it ages.  The serrated and heavily ribbed rich green foliage turns golden yellow in fall.  Separate male (yellow) and female (green) catkins bloom in early spring and the female catkins give way to distinct clusters of winged nutlets.  Prefers average well drained soils.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant.  No serious pests or diseases.  

LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen planting or Grove, Woodland Garden, Naturalized Areas, Screening, and Shade Tree.

COMPANION PLANTS:  Serviceberry, Elderberry, Viburnum

 IMAGE: Baummapper, 7000 Eichen - Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 2020-04-13 q, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.