Description
Height: 25-50 ft.
Width: 6-15 ft.
Shape: Pyramidal, Columnar
Flower Color: Yellowish-Green
Flowering Time: April-May
Fall Color: Bronze
Summer Foliage Color: Purple
Features: Attractive fall color; interesting weeping, columnar form
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Watering: Moderate & Regular
Soil: Prefers rich, moist, and well-drained soils. Tolerant of a wide range of soil pH and soil types, as long as drainage is good.
Growth Rate: Slow
USDA Zones: 4-7
Uses: Lawn tree, specimen tree, park tree, hedge/screening tree
Similar Trees: American Beech Tree (Fagus grandifolia), European Beech (Fagus sylvatica), River’s Purple Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘River’s Purple’), Purple Fountain Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Purple Fountain’), Red Obelisk Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Red Obelisk’), Tricolor European Beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Roseomarginata’)