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Fagus sylvatica

 
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Family: Fagaceae (fag-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Fagus (FAG-us) (Info)
Species: sylvatica (sil-VAT-ee-kuh) (Info)

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2 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Pollen may cause allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Deciduous
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant is resistant to deer
Provides winter interest
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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3 neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral cinemike On May 19, 2004, cinemike from Belfast
United Kingdom (Zone 9a) wrote:

Please note that in Great Britain this plant is known as 'Common Beech' - rather than 'European Beech'.

Neutral pleb On Sep 8, 2003, pleb from Plymouth,
United Kingdom (Zone 9a) wrote:

In England the Beech Tree is thought to be happiest on alkaline
or neutral soils, rather than acidic. There are Beech woods on the chalk downland of southern England.

Neutral Glowclubbr On Sep 7, 2003, Glowclubbr from Silver Spring, MD wrote:

Beeches hate transplanting. Only move while dormant and small. However well established Beeches can be fast growing, one in Scranton, Pennsylvania had 4' of new growth on it. They can also grow very large. I have seen a 100' Purple Beech on the North Shore of Lake Erie.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Peoria, Illinois
Greenwood Lake, New York
Salem, Oregon



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