Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' | Hornebean Fastigata - Height 140-180cm - 10lt Conical like a firm pear in

like a firm pear in texture

flowering shrub of upright habit with large

is a great addition to any garden – informal

Flowers are occasionally followed by red

except too wet

Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata' | Hornebean Fastigata - Height 140-180cm - 10lt Conical like a firm pear inCarpinus betulus Fastigata, or Pyramidalis, is a medium sized, deciduous tree with a fluted smooth grey bark, narrowly upright, columnar growth habit, and a pyramidal shape. The leaves are ovate, serrated and ribbed, dark green in summer, coppery yellow in autumn. They remain on branches long into winter. This pyramidal variety has neater and denser form and more glossy leaves. Small flowers appear in catkins in spring before the leaves. Carpinus