Our Catalogue: Fagus

Common Name: Beech

Eventually growing into large trees although some of the more ornamental forms are slow growers. Many of the varieties offered here have wonderful leaf forms. They will grow in most soils provided they are not waterlogged, and will tolerate most sites except coastal. The milder winters do not suit beech and those in the dryer southern districts are shownig signs of discontent but further north there will be increasing oppertunities to see them at their best.

Fagus engleriana
Beech

Native Chinese Beech which slowly makes a fine small, specimen tree to approx 25ft. Elegant, glabrous leaves with a blue cast when...

Fagus sylvatica
Beech

Noble versatile tree, good for hedging. Dark green leaves copper in autumn. Height after 10 years over 6m.

Fagus sylvatica 'Black Swan'
Beech

A good weeping purple beech more compact and with deeper red purple foliage. Leaves open brown and then go almost black.

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
Beech

Upright in habit with bright golden leaves which eventually fade to a mellow yellow-green mid summer.

Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple'
Beech

An upright form that has rich dark purple leaves. Height after 10yrs 4m x 1.5m.

Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula'
Beech

(Weeping Beech) Large parkland tree with unique weeping shapes with the limbs draped with hanging branchlets. Height after 10 year...

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'
Beech

Weeping purple beech with a narrow growth habit. Leaves are rich dark purple. Height after 10yr 5m x 1.5m.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'
Beech

Classic weeping tree with dark purple leaves. Height after 10 years up to 4m.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor'
Beech

Attractive form with irregular pink margins to the purple leaves. The tree develops a lighter canopy than most beech.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'
Beech

Variable shades of purple leaves. Height after 10 years over 6m.

Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'
Beech

A beautiful tree with large dark purple leaves. Height after 10 years over 6m.

Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla 'Asplenifolia'
Beech

Attractive, narrow, lance-shaped dark green leaves make this a very graceful form. copper-gold leaves in autumn.