Carpinus betulus Fastigiata
This elegant upright hornbeam forms a neat column of foliage, providing stately structure and year-round interest while occupying relatively little ground space.
Seasonal Highlights
Fresh green corrugated leaves emerge in spring, creating a vibrant display. Through summer the foliage provides dense green screening. In autumn, leaves turn golden yellow before fading to russet-brown. Much of the dried foliage is retained through winter, providing continued structure and interest.
Key Features
- Narrow upright columnar form
- Attractive corrugated foliage
- Golden autumn colour
- Retains foliage through winter
- Tolerates exposed sites and most soil types
Perfect For
Ideal for formal avenues, narrow spaces, driveways and boundary plantings. Excellent as a specimen tree in smaller gardens where space is limited. Can be pleached to create formal hedging or screens. Perfect for creating vertical accents in garden design.
Growing Tips
Plant in full sun to partial shade in any reasonable soil, including heavy clay. Tolerates exposed positions well. Water during establishment. Minimal pruning required if grown as a specimen tree. Can be trimmed in late summer if grown as hedging. Very adaptable and low maintenance once established.
Looks Great With
Combines beautifully with box hedging, lavenders and other formal planting. Underplant with spring bulbs such as daffodils and tulips. Works well alongside other architectural plants and in contemporary garden designs.
An invaluable tree for creating formal structure and year-round presence, particularly suited to smaller gardens and urban spaces where its narrow habit and adaptability make it exceptionally useful.
Does the height include the pot?
No, we measure from the top of the pot to the tip of the plant except for some of the instant planted screens, in this case it will be stated in the description
How long does delivery take?
Most orders are delivered in just a few days, Smaller items are often sent with Parcelforce on a next day service, Larger items should allow up to 10 days due to the size of the items they often have to be sent on our own transport.
Where will you leave my plants?
We will leave your order at the front of your property, Parcelforce may
leave your items in a safe place if you let us know, Pallet couriers
will require a flat hard surface to deliver to, no gravel or soil, a
driveway or parking spot would be best. Most importantly Deliveries by
pallet courier will require access for a large truck (bin lorry sized)
to get near the delivery point. Deliveries sent on our own transport may come in a small van or larger truck.
