Common Beech is an attractive deciduous tree a short trunk and low branching habit that forms a rounded crown. Its wavy margined green foliage with lighter undersides turns golden copper in fall. Grows best in deep, rich. moist soils.
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Type: |
Tree |
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Origins: |
Europe and Caucasus |
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Height: |
50’ - 60’ |
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Spread: |
35’ - 50’ |
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Spacing: |
40’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 7 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Green |
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Season of Interest: |
Multi-Seasonal |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for aphids, Beech Scale, Japanese beetles and caterpillars. Distressed trees may be attacked by borers. Beech bark disease, canker and powdery mildew may occur. NOTE: do not plant near pavement, as the roots may damage it.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Urban Gardens.
COMPANION PLANTS: Sugar Maple, Lady Fern, Woodland Phlox
IMAGES: Photoset OSU Landscape Plants, Fagus sylvatica
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
