Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'
Weeping Purple-Leaf European Beech

 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Green (Yellowish-green monoecious catkins; not ornamentally important)
 Foliage Notes:
Purple (Handsome foliage emerges a deep purple in the spring, but eventually fades to a deep green by the end of the summer)
 Fruit Notes:
Brown (Three winged nut is edible)
 Ultimate Height:
25 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
12-15 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Prefers acidic soil, some soil moisture and good drainage to perform best; does not tolerate wet and clay soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves simple, alternate, 2-4" long, entire, undulate, acute apex, emerge deep reddish-purple (paler beneath), generally fade to a deep bronzy purple-green by end of summer, glabrous at maturity, silky when young. Petioles can be downy. Buds are long, slender, and pointed with many scales. Fruit is 3-sided nut in prickly husks that ripen in October. Branches long and drooping. Smooth, gray bark that appears wrinkled in some areas, resembling an elephant's hide.
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Additional Information

In a proper site, an excellent trouble-free shade tree with year-round interest. More adaptable to hot, dry conditions than our native F. grandifolia, but somewhat less hardy. F. grandifolia is preferred in Zone 4. 'Purple Fountain' is a somewhat columnar, yet weeping cultivar with long, pendulous braches. Foliage is attractive and emerges deep red-purple, generally fading to a bronzy purple-green by the end of the summer.

7 Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' found

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12014_00004*AKNOY
22023_00779*ABIND
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62023_00799*CHAAS
72025_00058*ABRK

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