Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' - Purple Fountain Beech

Purple Fountain Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

  • Narrow, upright form with spreading, pendulous branches
  • Branching can sometimes extend horizontally, before drooping to the ground
  • Ovate to elliptic, dark purple leaves in the summer
  • Foliage turns bronze in the fall

ZONE:
5

HEIGHT:
8-9 m

SPREAD:
4-5 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


This beautiful purple-leaved specimen, with its weeping branches is a highlight in any landscape. Creative pruning and staking can be done to expose its irregular growth habit, giving it more visual appeal. Purple Fountain beech maintains a leader without staking.

European beech thrives in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
Fall Color
HABIT:
Upright
Weeping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Purple
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen