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.
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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