Carpinus betulus 'JFS-KW1CB' [sold as Emerald Avenue®]
Emerald Avenue® Hornbeam

 Plant Type:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flowers:
Yellow
 Foliage:
Green (Dark green in summer maturing to yellow in the fall)
 Fruit:
Yellow
 Ultimate Height:
40 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
28 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil:
Moist-Well Drained
 Range:
Cultivated Origin

Additional Information

This European Hornbeam cultivar has dark green pleated leaves with double serrated margins in the summer. In the fall the leaves mature to a golden yellow on stout branches. This tree also has a tight broad pyramidal to ovate shape and great heat tolerance, making it a desirable street tree.

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