Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' 6/8cm
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' 6/8cm
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' 6/8cm

Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ 6/8cm

£79.50

Copper (Purple) Beech - A large, majestic, native tree, and one of the best for calcareous soils, reaching their maximum size if planted in deep, well drained soils. Also excellent for hedging. It has broadly elliptical, lustrous, coppery to deep purple leaves which turn copper-red in autumn. Small, yellow-green flowers appear in spring, followed by bristly fruits in autumn, which are edible. Plant in full sun or partial shade, in moist, well drained soil, avoiding heavy clay. Hardiness rating H6.

Evergreen / Deciduous

  • Deciduous

Flower Color

  • Purple

Attractive to Bees

  • No

Attractive to Birds

  • No

Attractive to Butterflies

  • No

British Grown

  • Yes

Flowering Season

  • Spring

Height/Size

  • 6/8cm

Mature Height

  • 12 metres

Mature Spread

  • 8 metres

Native to UK

  • No

PH

  • Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Shape/Habit

  • Bushy

Sun Levels

  • Full sun, Partial shade

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