Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Moonbeam' is a columnar upright birch with a narrow, vertical habit. A deciduous member of the Betulaceae, it suits full sun or partial shade and tolerates both exposed and sheltered sites. It prefers moist but well-drained to well-drained soils across chalk, clay, loam or sand with acid to alkaline pH. Flowering takes place in March to April and the tree is rated H7, fully hardy in the UK.

Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Moonbeam' is a columnar, deciduous Himalayan birch for full sun or partial shade, flowering in March to April.

Betula utilis subsp. jacquemontii 'Moonbeam'

Carpinus caroliniana 'Autumn Fire' is a deciduous, well-branched tree cultivar that reaches around 12.0 m. It flowers from March to April. It favours full sun and moist but well-drained soils, tolerating sandy, loamy or clay substrates across a wide pH range. The cultivar suits exposed or sheltered positions and is rated H7 for UK conditions.

A deciduous American hornbeam cultivar reaching c.12.0 m, flowering March to April and tolerant of a wide range of soils and exposures.

Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the plant genus Carpinus in the family Betulaceae. Its species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Carpinus caroliniana 'Autumn Fire'

American hornbeam 'Autumn Fire' | Carpinus caroliniana 'Autumn Fire'

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