Why Plant Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam?
Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam is the change in variety you need in your yard. Nicknamed "The Hulk" for its sturdy trunk and bright green leaves, the Columnar Hornbeam is native to Europe that have been a favorite for centuries and will soon be one of yours! In the summer, the Emerald Avenue maintains that beautiful, healthy, deep green foliage during the summer, and in fall it transitions into an attractive yellow-gold hue. Many would say it's a very eye pleasing tree! The bark is a smooth rich grey that you'll just want to reach out and touch! This adds incredible dimension to the landscape. The overall tree shape is pyramidal to an oval shape, adding variety that will last a lifetime. Branches are very strong, sturdy, and never slouching! This tree is full of personality, even all the way down to the leaves. Each leaf has a crinkle cut looking detail, truly a captivating tree! Lastly, these trees are easy-to-grow, very low maintenance, and will look fantastic in your yard!
Add to your yard something that will last a lifetime, this tree is expected to live a long and healthy life!
How to use Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam in the landscape?
Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam add variety to your yard - they do particularly well for hedging, topiaries, shade trees, and would perform well lined up against a fence line for privacy or to define a property line. Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam also do exceptionally well in city environments, so they are perfect for lining city streets.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-8
How To Plant Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam
When planting, it should be taken into consideration the height of a mature Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam. These trees should not be planted under power lines and should be planted in an area that will encourage the tree's growth. These wonderful trees are highly tolerant of urban pollution and thrive in inner city environments, perfect for decorating city streets.
How To Water
When watering your Emerald Avenue® Columnar Hornbeam, regular waterings are important in the absence of rain. They can tolerate longer periods in-between waterings as they age.
How To Fertilize
Incorporate Elements Starter Plant Food granular form into the soil when planting. If planting in spring or summer, start fertilizing late fall using Elements Starter Plant food granular form on an annual basis each late fall. If planting in the fall, use Elements fertilizer while planting and start your regular annual fertilizing the following fall. Continue this for the first three years to get your plant well established as it gives your tree the nutrients it needs to produce lush new growth for the following spring.
How To Prune
Pruning a Hornbeam is not strict, when needed, you can remove the overgrown branches to pave the way for new growth.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
