Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' ~ Purple Fountain Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' ~ Purple Fountain Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' ~ Purple Fountain Beech

Purple Fountain Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

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Purple Fountain Beech is a columnar deciduous tree with cascading branches.  Its bronze green foliage emerges rich burgundy and turns orange-bronze in fall.  Grows best in deep, rich. moist soils. Drought tolerant once established.

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Europe and Caucasus

Height: 

20’ - 25’

Spread: 

10’ - 15’

Spacing: 

12’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 7

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Green

Season of Interest:

Multi-Seasonal

    MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious insect or disease problems. Watch for aphids, Beech Scale, Japanese beetles and caterpillars. Distressed trees may be attacked by borers. Beech bark disease, canker and powdery mildew may occur.  NOTE: do not plant near pavement, as the roots may damage it.

    LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, and Urban Gardens.

    COMPANION PLANTS: Sugar Maple, Lady Fern, Woodland Phlox

    IMAGES: Photoset by OSU Landscape Plants, Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain', (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Fagus sylvatica Purple Fountain 2zzCC BY-SA 4.0

    *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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