Carpinus japonica 'Chinese Lantern' Flower Ilex crenata is ideal for

Ilex crenata is ideal for creating a neat and tidy border in your garden

Bark is dark chestnut-brown

bare stems in late spring

maturing to rich green

deep green

Carpinus japonica 'Chinese Lantern' Flower Ilex crenata is ideal forA Dutch selection of this elegant tree with the same graceful spreading habit and distinctly veined leaves, unfolding red and maturing to mid green. What sets this cultivar apart is the size of the pendulous, hop like fruits, which are larger and wider than the species, reminiscent of lanterns as they ripen. Yellow autumn colour. Does well on all well drained soils, but prefers moist, organically rich ground. Tolerates exposure. H6