Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ is a tall, columnar cultivar that retains its narrow form. Its deep purple-red spring leaves have a shiny sheen and it maintains its purple leaves throughout the summer. During the autumn season, the leaves turn purple, then brown through the winter and fall off prior to the emergence of new leaves. Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ is an excellent choice for use in limited space and is ideal as a street tree. Fagus sylvatica is deciduous and native to Europe. Learn more about Fagus sylvatica. Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’ is a seedling of Fagus sylvatica ‘Dawyck Green’ that was raised in 1968 by Dick van Hoey-Smith at the Trompenburg Arboretum in Rotterdam, Netherlands.