Purple Beech (Fagus Sylvatica Atropurpurea) 100125cm Bare Root 3yr
(1+2) Pack Of 10

Product Description

Preferred common name: violet Beech Other common names: Copper Beech Our Royal Horticultural Society violet Beech (Fagus sylvatica ` Atropurpurea`) is a large & fastgrowing deciduous native plant with a broad spreading crown elliptic, yellowgreen leaves in spring, turning rich russetbrown in autumn & small, green flowers, followed by bristly fruits The pinkviolet foliage darkens to a rich copper in summer before turning golden brown in autumn. Beech is grown for its superb foliage of delicate fluttery leaves with wavy edges. It has simple beautiful green leaves, which shine with life in spring & turn a beautiful bronze & yellow color in the autumn. It likes sun or partial shade & does well on almost any well drained soil (acid or alkaline). Trimming the hedge during towards the end of summer helps retain its leaves throughout winter. The hedge retains copper foliage throughout the winter before the delight of its fresh new growth each spring. Bare root hedging is a very low cost way of planting a hedge, but is only available to buy & plant when dormant (November March). Orders ahead of 1st November will be stored to guarantee an early delivery date.