Fagus sylvatica ‘Swat Margaret’ produces new leaves that unfold as red-purple and turn dark-purple in 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 ‘Swat Margaret’ tends to hold its purple coloring later into autumn compared to other cultivars. Fagus sylvatica is deciduous and native to Europe. Learn more about Fagus sylvatica. Fagus sylvatica ‘Swat Margaret’ was raised in Germany in the 1880s by Timm and Co., and was introduced into commerce in 1895.