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| Fagus sylvatica - European Beech |
| Family |
Fagaceae |
| Botanical Name |
Fagus sylvatica |
| Common Name |
European Beech |
| Size |
50 - 60' |
| Hardiness |
Zone 4 - 7 |
| Culture |
Transplant into an acid, moist, well-drained soil; part-shade to full sun; prune in summer. |
| Ornamental Value |
A large variety of cultivars, smooth gray bark, nuts attract wildlife. |
| Landscape Use |
A specimen tree for large, public areas; it withstands heavy pruning and could be trained as a hedge. |
| Key Identifying Characteristics |
Alternate, simple, ovate to elliptic leaves; buds are long, brown, shiny and slender, apex sharply pointed |
| Notable Cultivars |
'Purple Fountain', 'Pendula', 'Tricolor'
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| Campus Location |
Ag: ; Main: |
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