- One of UK's most popular native trees
- Broad, spreading crown
- Lovely autumn colour
- Can reach up to 30-40m when mature
- RHS Award of Garden Merit
Description
Fagus sylvatica is an imposing British native tree with wavy margined leaves, pale at first, turning glossy dark green, then yellow to orange-brown in autumn. Beech is one of the UK's most popular ornamental garden hedging plants but also makes a wonderful tree for a large garden or open space.
Also known as Common or European Beech, this noble deciduous tree has a broad, domed crown and can grow in excess of 40m in height.
Planting Position
Green Beech thrives well in drier, free-draining soils, such as chalk, limestone and light loams. It favours humid conditions and can be sensitive to winter frost. The foliage is very dense, and comparatively few plants will grow under Beech trees. Although if you have ever borne witness to the wonders of bluebells under a fresh spring beech canopy,
Attributes
Often found in woodlands, beech trees, partly due to their immense size, dense canopy and their potential for a long life, can be home to a wide range of wildlife. The leaves provide forage for various species of caterpillars, the seeds are eaten by birds, squirrels, mice and voles. They also provide homes for wood boring insects and hole nesting birds.
Size
10m x 6m after 20 years
Container options are available here
Fagus sylvatica | Green 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?
