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96382B

Carpinus caroliniana Fire King American Hornbeam

96382B

Carpinus caroliniana Fire King American Hornbeam

Product Highlights

Exposure Full to Shade

Soil Moisture Moderate to High

Growth Width Max 20 ft.

Growth Height Max 30 ft.

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9a

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 3a

Exposure Full to Shade

Soil Moisture Moderate to High

Growth Width Max 20 ft.

Growth Height Max 30 ft.

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9a

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 3a

96382B

Carpinus caroliniana Fire King American Hornbeam

Product Highlights

Exposure Full to Shade

Soil Moisture Moderate to High

Growth Width Max 20 ft.

Growth Height Max 30 ft.

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9a

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 3a

Exposure Full to Shade

Soil Moisture Moderate to High

Growth Width Max 20 ft.

Growth Height Max 30 ft.

Hardiness Zone Maximum Zone 9a

Hardiness Zone Minimum Zone 3a

Description

Fire King® American Hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana ‘J.N. Select A’) is a selected cultivar of the native American hornbeam, chosen by Mike Yanny around 2003 for its superior cold hardiness, reliable orange-red fall color, and refined growth habit. Unlike typical seedlings, it was selected from a crop of 563 seedlings, of which only 12 survived a severe winter, and Fire King was judged the most robust and attractive. In youth it tends to grow with upright branching, maturing into a more rounded canopy, and it tolerates a wide range of light conditions from full sun to full shade. Its smooth, subtly fluted bark gives winter interest, and its small nutlets and catkins provide wildlife value.

Consistent, vibrant orange-red fall coloration superior to many wild strains
Refined, urban-friendly stature with moderate growth and compact form (e.g. ~20–30 ft tall × 20 ft wide)
Broad tolerance of light (full sun to full shade) and soil adaptability (moist, slightly acidic to mildly alkaline soils)

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Size

15 gal.

Item

96382-115

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15 gal.

Item

96382-115

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Price

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$269.857/Each

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$269.857/Each

Description

Consistent, vibrant orange-red fall coloration superior to many wild strains
Refined, urban-friendly stature with moderate growth and compact form (e.g. ~20–30 ft tall × 20 ft wide)
Broad tolerance of light (full sun to full shade) and soil adaptability (moist, slightly acidic to mildly alkaline soils)

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Shade

Tree

Carpinus

caroliniana

American Hornbeam, Blue Beech, Hornbeam, Ironwood, Musclewood, Muscle Wood, Water Beech

PP29,969

Registered

Zone 3a

Zone 9a

20 ft.

30 ft.

15 ft.

20 ft.

Dense,Rounded,Upright

Moderate to High

Moderate

Acidic (<6.0),Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.4),Neutral (6.5 to 7.5),Slightly Alkaline (7.6 to 8.0)

Full to Shade

Low to Moderate

Accent,Border,Focal Point,Naturalizer,Screen/Privacy,Shade Tree,Small Groups,Small Tree,Specimen,Street Tree,Understory Tree

Cold Conditions,Disease Resistant,Drought (Once Established),Dry Conditions,Frost,Heat,Humidity,Shade - Light,Shade - Heavy,Wind

Deer

Fall

Yellow-green (catkins)

Mid-Spring (April-May)

Nutlet

Clay,Organic,Loamy,Sandy,Silty,Well Drained

American Hornbeam

'JN Select A'

Fire King

Container,Entryway,Naturalized Area,Roadside,Slope/Bank,Woodland

Yellow Shades

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