fastigiate

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fastigiate

[fa′stij·e·āt]

(botany)

Having erect branches that are close to the stem.

Becoming narrower at the top.

(zoology)

Arranged in a conical bundle.

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LANDSCAPE NOTES: Fastigiate White Pine is an interesting cultivar, with the refined foliage of Eastern White Pine that is better suited to smaller properties.

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SELECTED CULTIVARS: 'Arnold'--A narrow, fastigiate form with butter-yellow fall color.

Chapter 11 Large trees

In Bala, Gwynedd, limes are being replaced with fastigiate hornbeam.

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One of my favourite shapes is properly known as "fastigiate".

The shape of things to come

LANDSCAPE NOTES: Fastigiate English Oak is an attractive selection, especially when a selective maintenance plan is in place.

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The ginkgo has a fastigiate form, which means that it grows like a column and so it could be easily accommodated in a small garden.

Take a leaf from autumn's book

I would also recommend uprights or fastigiate plants, as these will grow upwards and not outwards, giving the illusion of more space.

HOME FRONT: Size isn't everything!; How to keep those fingers green in a small garden

Fastigiate Has upright, usually closely arranged, branching habit; often narrow upright.

Glossary

And while there is less danger of root spread with fastigiate and columnar trees, they will certainly extend further than the crown.

Gardening: Tree's company for years to come

ACHOOSE a fastigiate variety with upright branches that form a narrow, columnar tree.

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A good choice for narrow gardens is fastigiate or columnar tree varieties with white flowers in late spring followed by red berries.