Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'
European Beech
Forms a tall, dense, pyramidal tree with lower branches sweeping to the ground. New spring copper-red leaves have a silky sheen. Summer leaves are deep-purple. The autumn leaves are yellow then brown through winter and shed prior to the new leaves emerging.
Exotic
Deciduous
Tolerates windy sites
Clay soils
Poor draining soils
Dry soils
Street
Hedging and screening
Pleaching
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Fagus
Species: Fagus sylvatica
Cultivar: Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'
Common Name: European Beech
Description and Features
Description: Forms a tall, dense, pyramidal tree with lower branches sweeping to the ground. New spring copper-red leaves have a silky sheen. Summer leaves are deep-purple. The autumn leaves are yellow then brown through winter and shed prior to the new leaves emerging.
Height: 10m
Width: 5m
Uses: Street, Hedging and screening, Pleaching
Tolerates: Windy
Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Deciduous
Origin: Exotic
Foliage:
Summer: Purple
Autumn: Yellow, Brown
Winter: Brown
Spring: Red