Species: Fagus sylvatica

(fay'gus sil-vat'i-kah)

Fagus sylvatica

European Beech

Found on Course Walks

Maples, Beeches and Others

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

None Listed

Cultivars

This species has many cultivars, below are a few of the more common ones.

'Ansorgei', 'Asplenifolia', 'Atropunicea', 'Aurea Pendula', 'Black Swan', 'Cockleshell', 'Dawyck Gold', 'Dawyck Purple', 'Fastigiata', 'Franken', 'Mercedes', 'Pendula', 'Purple Fountain', 'Red Obelisk', 'Riversii', 'Rotundifolia', 'Tricolor'

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet

Height: 50' - 60' (35' - 40' spread)

Leaves: Deciduous

Shape: pyramidal to oval to rounded;branching to ground

Ornamental Other: does not survive well in extreme heat; best in full sun; will not survive wet or compacted soils

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun, Part shade

Hardy To Zone: 5a

Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4)

Environmental Other: lustrous dark green leaves turn russet or golden in fall; smooth gray bark

Moisture Tolerance: Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

some bark disease problems caused by woolly aphid and coral spot fungus

Bare Root Transplanting

Other

transplant B & B while dormant

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic

Occasionally saturated or very wet soil

Consistently moist, well-drained soil

Occasional periods of dry soil

Prolonged periods of dry soil

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