Plant Details
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'
Frans Fontaine European Hornbeam
Exposure:
Part Shade
Plant Category:
Shade & Flowering Trees
Height:
Minimum 30 feet , Maximum 35 feet
Width: Minimum 15 feet , Maximum 18 feet
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Width: Minimum 15 feet , Maximum 18 feet
The handsome beech-look-alike hornbeams make a fine large hedge, especially this VERY select variety with its VERY narrow (to only 15' wide x 35' high) dense (thus slow growing) habit. Sun-PSh/Med
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18 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
| Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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| Blue Heron Farm | Corvallis, OR | Email now | 541-754-4224 | Bare Root: 1 BB: 1 Container: 1 | |
| Blue Mountain Nursery LLC | Damascus, OR | Email now | 503-658-1991 | BB: 1 Container: X Liner: 1 |
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| Bountiful Farms Nursery Inc. | Woodburn, OR | Email now | 503-981-7494 | Container: 1 | |
| Brentano's Tree Farm LLC | St. Paul, OR | Email now | 503-633-8733 | Container: 2 |
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| Harold M. Miller Landscape Nursery | Jefferson, OR | Email now | 503-399-1599 | BB: 1 | |
| Heritage Seedlings & Liners Inc. | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-585-9835 | Bare Root: 2 Container: 1 Liner: 2 |
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| J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. | Boring, OR | Email now | 503-663-4128 | Bare Root: X Container: X |
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| Krueger's Nursery | Cornelius, OR | Email now | 503-804-1745 | Container: X |
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| Kuenzi Turf & Nursery | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-585-8337 | Bare Root: X BB: X |
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| Northwest Shade Trees, a division of J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co | Salem, OR | Email now | 503-463-1700 | BB: 1 |
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| Oregon Turf and Tree Farms | Hubbard, OR | Email now | 800-426-1335 | BB: X Container: X |
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| Rigert Shade Trees | Hillsboro, OR | Email now | 503-649-8024 | BB: 1 Container: 1 |
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| Robinson Nursery Inc. | McMinnville, OR | Email now | 877-855-8733 | Bare Root: X Container: X |
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| Sauvie Island Ornamentals LLC | Portland, OR | Email now | 503-621-3086 | Container: X | |
| Sester Farms Inc. | Gresham, OR | Email now | 503-663-4844 | Bare Root: X Container: X |
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| Sobella Nursery | Damascus, OR | Email now | 503-454-0789 | BB: X | |
| Surface Nursery Inc. | Gresham, OR | Email now | 503-663-5224 | Bare Root: X |
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| TSW Nursery Sales Inc. | Aurora, OR | Email now | 503-678-4401 | Bare Root: X BB: X Container: X |
Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:29 PM
This introduction from Holland has a darker green crown and narrower growth habit than the species, 30-35' x 15-18'. Fall color is brilliant on this more formal variety.
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