 European
Beech
Fagus sylvatica--European Beech
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 7
Height: 55 ft
Spread: 55 ft
Form: rounded
Type: deciduous tree
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Comments: European Beech grows slowly, is hard to transplant and prefers a sunny location and a moist, light soil. The main ornamental features are smooth, gray bark and the shape of the tree. Various cultivars offer variety in the form of foliage color, and most are worth the extra effort of careful transplanting.
Cultivars:
'Dawyck' ('Dawyckii', 'Fastigiata') - A columnar form reaching a height of 60 feet and a spread of
15 feet.
'Dawyckii Purple' - A narrow, columnar tree with deep purple foliage.
'Pendula' - This weeping cultivar has green leaves and will be 60 feet tall and 50 feet wide.
'Purpurea Pendula' - Slow growing, without a central leader, its weeping habit forms a broad purple dome.
'Riversii' - The leaves are deep purple in spring and hold a good purple-bronze color throughout the summer.
'Rohani' - The leaves have a purple cast to them when they emerge.
'Roseo-marginata' ('Tricolor') - The leaves are purple with irregular green and pink markings. Grow the tree in partial shade. Check out more trees from the
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