Fagus sylvatica var. heterophylla 'Aspleniifolia' (Fern-leaved beech)
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Aspleniifolia', Fagus sylvatica f. laciniata 'Aspleniifolia' , Fagus sylvatica var heterophylla 'Asplenifolia'
'Aspleniifolia' is a broad, rounded, deciduous tree with long, narrow, deeply cut and lobed, dark green leaves turning orange-brown in autumn.
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12m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula' (Weeping copper beach)
Other names: Copper beach 'Purpurea Pendula'
'Purpurea Pendula' is a spreading, mushroom-headed, deciduous tree with weeping branches bearing elliptic to ovate, wavy-margined, purple-black leaves that turn red-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny, capsule-like fruit in autumn.
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3m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica (Common beech)
Other names: European beech
F. sylvatica is a large and fast-growing deciduous tree with a broad, spreading crown; elliptic, yellow-green leaves in spring, turning rich russet-brown in autumn; and small, green flowers, followed by bristly fruits.
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12m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus grandifolia (American beech)
Other names: Purple beech, Fagus americana
F. grandifolia is a spreading, often shrub-like, deciduous tree with ovate to elliptic, toothed, veined, dark green leaves, silky-hairy when young and turning golden-brown in autumn. Spherical clusters of yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny capsules containing triangular nuts.
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20m max. spread |
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20m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' (Weeping beech )
Other names: Fagus sylvatica f. pendula
'Pendula' is a large, deciduous tree with weeping branches bearing elliptic to ovate, wavy-margined, glossy, dark green leaves turning orange to reddish-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny, capsule-like, brown fruit in autumn.
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13m max. spread |
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16m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus orientalis 'Iskander' (Oriental beech 'Iskander')
Other names: Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis
'Iskander' is a narrowly columnar, densely branched, deciduous tree with elliptic to ovate, toothed, wavy-margined, dark green leaves turning yellow-brown in autumn. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny, capsule-like fruit in autumn.
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3m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck' (Dawyck beech)
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Fastigiata'
'Dawyck' is a large, upright, columnar tree with green leaves turning orange-brown in autumn.
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8m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold' (Beech 'Dawyck Gold')
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Fastigiate Aurea'
'Dawyck Gold' is a small, upright, deciduous tree whose young leaves are bright yellow later turning green.
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8m max. spread |
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15m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Group (Copper beech)
Other names: Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Group', Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea', Purple beech, Fagus sylvatica 'Cuprea', Fagus sylvatica Cuprea Group, Fagus sylvatica Purple-leaved Group, Fagus sylvatica f. purpurea
Atropurpurea Group is a large, upright, spreading, deciduous tree with oval to elliptic, glossy, dark purple leaves turning copper to maroon in autumn and inconspicuous, purple flowers in spring followed by bristly, pale brown fruit.
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15m max. spread |
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20m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
Fagus sylvatica 'Franken' (Beech 'Franken' )
'Franken' is a large, slow-growing, densely branched deciduous shrub or small tree bearing elliptic to ovate, wavy-margined, creamy-white and green variegated leaves. Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers in spring are followed by spiny, capsule-like fruit in autumn.
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2m max. spread |
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3m max. height |
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20-50 years to maturity |
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