Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
COPPER BEECH, PURPLE BEECH
Fagaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
18m
Plant habit
 
15m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree. Tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub or hedge.

 
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Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea Group'
COPPER BEECH, PURPLE BEECH
Fagaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
18m
Plant habit
 
15m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Leaves: purple; bronze in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits formal designs

Uses: formal screen, pleach, street tree, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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