Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'
European Beech
Large, dome-shaped tree with an open branch structure and smooth grey bark. Larger leaves than the usual purple beech. Rich, deep, purple, shiny leaves in spring. This colouring is held throughout the summer. The autumn leaves are yellow then brown through winter and shed prior to the new leaves emerging. A magnificent specimen tree.
Exotic
Deciduous
Tolerates windy sites
Clay soils
Poor draining soils
Dry soils
Street
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Fagus
Species: Fagus sylvatica
Cultivar: Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'
Common Name: European Beech
Description and Features
Description: Large, dome-shaped tree with an open branch structure and smooth grey bark. Larger leaves than the usual purple beech. Rich, deep, purple, shiny leaves in spring. This colouring is held throughout the summer. The autumn leaves are yellow then brown through winter and shed prior to the new leaves emerging. A magnificent specimen tree.
Height: 10m
Width: 6m
Uses: Street
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: Purple