Botanical Name: Fagus sylvatica Pendula Purpurea
Common Names: Purple Weeping Beech,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Trees Dense, Pendulous
Description:
Large deciduous pendulous shaped tree, with smooth grey bark. Large round purple dense foliage that changes reddish-orange in Autumn. Long yellow catkin flowers are not showy. Grows approx. 5m high x 5m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Park And Gardens
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Generally trouble free, Powdery Mildew
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Fagaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Purple, Red
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: High
Wind: High
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