Carpinus caroliniana 'JFS-KW6' - Native Flame® Hornbeam

Native Flame® Hornbeam

Carpinus caroliniana 'Native Flame®' (JFS-KW6)

  • Upright to oval crown, with wide spreading branches
  • Attractive orange-red catkins
  • Catkins turn into distinctive clusters of winged nutlets
  • Serrated dark green leaves in the summer turn bright red in the fall
  • Bloom Time: Early spring

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Orange

HEIGHT:
8-9 m

SPREAD:
5-6 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


A relatively low-maintenance plant; attractively shaped understorey tree for shady sites. Suitable for lawns or naturalized in woodland areas. 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FLOWERING TIME:
Spring
HABIT:
Upright
Oval
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Red
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen