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| Beeches are among the finest specimen trees anywhere. They have beautiful form and outstanding grey bark. |
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Green Beech |
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| Height: 50-60' Width: 35-45' | Zone: 4 |
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| A formal tree with smooth gray bark. More tolerant of adverse soil conditions than the American Beech. An ideal specimen tree for large scale plantings. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Asplenifolia' |
Cut Leaf European Beech |
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| Height: 60-80' Width: 35-45' | Zone: 5 |
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| Long, slender and deeply lobed leaves give this dense tree a fern-like appearance. Oval form and low branches make this a superb tree that attracts wildlife. Leaves turn a golden brown in fall. Excellent shade tree. Deciduous. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Dawyck' |
Dawyck Green European Beech |
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| Height: 40-60' Width: 10-15' | Zone: 5 |
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| A tall tree with a columnar shape. Ideal where a vertical accent is required. Known for its beautiful fastigiate habit, this formal selection maintains its narrow shape without pruning. The attractive green leaves turn a copper color in autumn. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' |
Purple Fountain Beech |
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| Height: 20-25' Width: 10-15' | Zone: 4 |
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| Excellent tree with cascading branches and dark, bronze/purple/green foliage. Very similar to purple weeping beech but much more columnar in shape. Leaves turn more green throughout the summer. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula' |
Purple Weeping Beech |
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| Height: 10-12' Width: 10-12' | Zone: 4 |
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| Amazing weeping form creating a mushroom shaped dome. Foliage is deep purple in spring, turning to purple-green later in summer. Smaller size allows its use in most landscapes. Deciduous. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Red Obelisk' |
Red Obelisk Beech |
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| Height: 10-12' Width: 3' | Zone: 4 |
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| Dark purple leaves with dissected margins clothe the compact, columnar form. Narrow form and slow growth makes it ideal for smaller residential landscapes while also a striking vertical accent or specimen in most any setting. Deciduous. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Riversii' |
River's Purple European Beech |
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| Height: 40-50' Width: 20-30' | Zone: 4 |
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| A stately tree with lustrous purple, almost black leaves in spring which change to purple-green. The deepest purple foliage of any Purple-leafed Beech. Smooth and satiny gray bark and an open pyramidal form in youth forms a rounded silhouette with age. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Rohanii' |
Rohanii Beech |
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| Height: 50-60' Width: 35-45' | Zone: 5 |
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| Vigorous growing. Dark purple leaves with wavy serrated margins. Smooth gray bark a beautiful accent in the winter landscape. Thin, smooth bluish gray bark, silvery in new growth, darkens with age. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Spaethiana' |
Spaethi Beech |
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| Height: 40-60' Width: 35-45' | Zone: 4 |
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| One of the most beautiful of Beeches. Handsome deciduous tree with a broadly rounded, pyramidal outline and sturdy upright branches. Attractive wavy-edged, purplish leaves. Remains purple all summer. Outstanding for specimen use. Tolerates poor soils. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Swat Magret' |
Swat Magret Purple Beech |
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| Height: 40-60' Width: 35-45' | Zone: 5 |
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| This long-cultivated and enjoyed cultivar produces its extra-large deep-purple leaves earlier than others and keeps them later in fall, as well. | |||
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| FAGUS sylvatica 'Tricolor' |
Tricolor European Beech |
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| Height: 25-35' Width: 18-25' | Zone: 4 |
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| 'Tricolor' is a smaller growing variety with wavy leaves consisting of a deep purple core surrounded by concentric irregular rings of bright pink and rose. Lovely deep gray smooth bark and a graceful silhouette complete the picture. A colorful addition to the landscape. | |||
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