Copper beech or purple beech
Fagus sylvatica Purpurea
Name
| Botanical name: | Fagus sylvatica Purpurea |
| Colloquial name: | Copper beech or purple beech |
Growth
| Growth form: | upright bushy growth |
| Mature height: | 1 - 15 Meter |
| Growth: | 31 – 40 cm per year |
Leaf
| Foliage: | elliptic, glossy |
| Leaves: | Semi Evergreen |
| Leaf color: | red to brownred |
| Autumn leaf color: | yellow-brown |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | No |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | normal garden soil,calcareous garden soil |
| Location: | full sun, semi shade |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 1 plant per lineal meter |
| Use for: | hedge plant |
| Ships as: | ready-to-plant containers made of biodegradable cardboard |
| Hardiness: | yes |
