Fagus sylvatica - common beech
Fagus sylvatica - common beech
Other names:
European beech
Common beech
Family - Fagaceae | Genus - Fagus
Flower:
March - May
Soil:
Good drainage
Loam, Sand, Chalk, Clay
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Height:
Up to 12m
Width:
Up to 8m
Identifying Features:
Deciduous
Leaves yellow-green
Hold leave into the winter
About
The Beech is native to Europe, Asia, and North America. The main characteristic of the beech tree is that it hold on to if dead leaves. This give a beech hedge a beautiful warm feel in the winter.