American Beech

American Beech

Fagus grandifolia

A native beech with smooth grey bark, dense canopy, and outstanding landscape presence across all seasons.

  • Densely branched with an upright, oval-to-rounded spreading crown
  • Trunks have distinctive thin smooth gray bark
  • Ovate to elliptic dark green leaves in the summer
  • Foliage turns golden-bronze in the fall
  • Commonly used for naturalizing, specimen
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Dry, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
18.0 – 25.0
Mature Spread (meters)
16.0 – 20.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Yellow
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Ontario Native
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Landscape Uses
Mass planting, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
American beech tree at maturity is ideal for large spaces such as lawns, parks and naturalized areas.
Notes
Also referred to as Beech, Beechnut Tree, Red Beech, Ridge Beech, White Beech.

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