Name: Purple Beech
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 1277-80MM-WB
Price: 809.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'

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

Upright-oval habit with graceful arching branch tips
Elliptical leaves, with a slightly wavy margin, are dark purple
Newer growth begins with a more red colour
Fall leaves turn a copper colour, change to light brown, and persist, sometimes well into the next year
Commonly used for specimen, hedge
Grows best in full sun to partial shade

Size

80 mm caliper, wire basket

150 cm, 7 gal

Espalier crate

45 mm caliper, ball & burlap

90 mm caliper, wire basket

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Well-drained

Hardiness Zone

5 – 5

Mature Height (meters)

10.0 – 13.0

Mature Spread (meters)

7.0 – 8.0

Growth Rate

Slow

Foliage Colour

Red

Fall Colour

Purple

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Upright

Deer Resistant

✓

Pollinator Friendly

✓

Attracts Birds

✓

Landscape Uses

Accent, Hedge

Growing & Maintenance Tips

A majestic tree with great visual appeal, ideal for a large estate lawn or park settings. Its dark foliage colour will stand out amongst typically green surroundings.Low-branched trees can be planted in rows and pruned to create a dense screening or hedge. European beech thrives in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade.