American Beech
Botanical Name:
Fagus grandifolia- Densely branched with an upright, oval-to-rounded spreading crown
- Trunks have distinctive thin smooth gray bark
- Small yellowish-green flowers
- Ovate to elliptic dark green leaves in the summer
- Foliage turns golden-bronze in the fall
- Bloom Time: Mid-spring
Hardiness Zone
4
Height
18 m-25 m
Spread
16 m-20 m
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American Beech
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Medium
- Slow
Foliage Colour
- Golden
- Green
- Yellow
Critter
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Edible
- Fall Color
- Native to Ontario
Shape
- Spreading
Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Specimen
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- American beech tree at maturity is ideal for large spaces such as lawns, parks and naturalized areas.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario and parts of North America. Female flowers give way to triangular nuts enclosed in spiny bracts. Beech nuts ripen in the fall and are edible.
Size: 40mm WB
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