Dawyck Purple Beech

Dawyck Purple Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'

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

  • Slender columnar form, with upright branches
  • Elliptical leaves, with a slightly wavy margin, are purple to purple-red
  • Fall foliage becomes a brown colour
  • Commonly used for screening (privacy), specimen
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
12.0 – 15.0
Mature Spread (meters)
4.0 – 5.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Foliage Colour
Red
Fall Colour
Purple
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Screening, Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Excellent as an individual specimen, in a small grouping in the landscape, or planted in rows for screening or privacy.European beech thrives in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. Very little pruning is necessary to maintain its shape.
Notes
Also referred to as Common Beech, European Beech.

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