European hornbeam trees

Creating new garden spaces takes a lot of time, planning, and patience, but it's always so exciting to see areas evolve and take shape. Here at my Bedford, New York farm, we're working on a new garden near my stable. You may have caught a small glimpse at it on my Instagram page @MarthaStewart48. You'll

Hornbeams are called “the toughest trees on the block” in the Tree Issue of Digger Magazine. Gracing the cover is Emerald Avenue® Hornbeam, our own unique selection of European Hornbeam. Introduced in 2011, it is performing well in a variety of landscapes across the continent and may well prove to be the toughest of the […]

Ian Barker Gardens on Instagram: "Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ or European Hornbeam is a popular deciduous ornamental tree with a fastigiate growth habit. Fastigiate is a horticultural term meaning that the tree has erect branches. Fastigiate trees are tall and narrow, making them perfect for gardens with limited space. The leaves of Carpinus betulus ‘Fastigiata’ are dark green, have serrated margins, and are strongly veined. In Autumn, they transform into brilliant shades of yellow and…

Kew Place is a lovely brick manor house located in the Kew Botanical Gardens, London. The plants in the Queen’s Garden are those grown in Britain before and during the 17th century. We found …

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Carpinus betulus, more commonly referred to as a Hornbeam, is a moderately-sized tree. The Fastigiata variety grows in a narrow, upright shape.

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Narrow trees are a must if you have a tight space for gardening. Try one of these slender, unique trees that will pack a punch in any small yard.

How do our Frans Fontaine European Hornbeam Trees look this season? Like this photo below- showing the green foliage covering the upright, ...

Yesterday, I shared a photo of our eight Frans Fontaine European Hornbeam 2.5" caliper trees that had been delivered . These trees ...

Columnar form, the narrowest of the columnar Hornbeams. Dark green foliage with yellow fall color.

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Hornbeam multi-stem roof form trees have mid to dark-green veined foliage and well-defined serrated leaves. These trees are perfect for providing natural shade for seating areas and paths due to their wide overhead canopy, which is trained across a horizontal framework rather than vertical as used for traditional pleached trees. To create a multi-stem tree, when young, the single stem is pruned and expertly trained to encourage multi-stem growth from a single root. Each stem is of equal…

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'. Columnar European Hornbeam.

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Hornbeams showing new leaves.