Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' ~ Purpleleaf Beech Size:2.5" CALIPER IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr

IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr

Canker can still be a problem

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The silver-grey aromatic foliage is scale-like female selections produce ornamental blackish-green fleshy seed cones

Japan and southern China

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' ~ Purpleleaf Beech Size:2.5" CALIPER IMAGE: Forest & Kim StarrPurpleleaf Beech is a large deciduous tree with a broad pyramidal to rounded crown. Its foliage emerges a deep purple to purple bronze that slowly greens and turns bronze red to copper in fall. Grows best in deep, rich. moist soils. Drought tolerant once established. Syn. with Atropurpurea, Cuprea. Type: Tree Origins: Europe and Caucasus Height: 60 80 Spread: 40 60 Spacing: 50 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 7 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Green