Genus Fagus (Beech)

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner

Species, varieties and cultivars for genus Fagus

Fagus sylvatica

(European beech) Be the first to rate this plant

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An excellent shade tree, this European-native deciduous tree grows to 80 feet tall and 50 feet wide and features an upright, oval form and dark shiny green leaves that turn yellow to rust-colored in fall. Its spring flowers are insignificant, though the small nuts that follow are favored by birds and squirrels. This tree is slow-growing. Several cultivars are available, including those with differing forms and foliage colors.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'
(Purple fountain beech, European beech) (1 user review)

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'Purple Fountain' is a deciduous, columnar, dark-leaved tree with bronze-purple, wavy margined leaves and cascading branches. Leaves become more green as summer wears on. It can be used as a specimen tree or for pleaching. It is similar to the purple weeping beech but is much more columnar. Fall color is yellow, then orange-brown.

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