Overview
- Stunning dark-purple leaves
- Beautiful autumnal display
- Rounded, spreading crown
- Large garden or parkland tree
- Size in 20 years: 10m x 6m
Description
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea' is a large majestic beech tree that has bright and coppery-red leaves when young that mature to a deep purple as the summer progresses, turning deep orange to copper in autumn. Its bark is smooth, thin and grey and often has horizontal markings. Although deciduous, the leaves stay on the ornamental tree well into winter.
Planting Position
Best grown in full sun and semi-shade. This tree needs to be planted in good, fertile, moist but well-drained soil. It doesn't do well in heavy clay or light sand.
Attributes
This is a very versatile tree. It's delightful grown as a specimen tree but also a perfect solution for hedging or as a shrub. It is wildlife friendly providing food and shelter for birds and hibernating mammals as it retains its leaves all winter until the new growth starts in spring. The stunning dark purple foliage makes it a great contrast in the landscape.
Size
10m x 6m after 20 years
Container options are available here
Fagus sylvatica 'Atropurpurea' | Copper Beech Tree | Bare Root
Whilst smaller trees are often cheaper, easier to handle and more forgiving in terms of their level of care required, a more mature tree can provide a fantastic instant impact if you are able to care for it over the first few years.
- Standard or Feathered?
Standard trees - have a clear stem up to a minimum of 1.8m and a well-formed head of branches.
Feathered trees - Usually has an upright central leader and side brancehs that emerge down the main stem.
- Which Girth Size Should I Choose?
Our most common sizes we offer are relatively easy to ship and plant. The measurement is the circumference of the trunk at 1m above the roots.
6-8cm girth - 2.50m to 2.75m in height
8-10cm girth - 2.75m to 3.00m in height
- Standard or Feathered?
