Fagus sylvatica Common Beech mature tree

Large Fagus sylvatic Beech tree in container

Fagus sylvatic mature Beech tree in container

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Fagus sylvatica Tree

Name: Fagus sylvatica Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: FSN.SS.12.1
Price: 67.5 GBP
Availability: InStock

Common Beech

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Awards RHS Award of Garden Merit

Final size 10 x 6 metres in 20 years

Foliage Green leaves turn bronze in autumn (deciduous)

Eco benefits Native to UK, wildlife-friendly, carbon storage

Soil Most soils except extremes

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Description

This stately tree is well known for its smooth, grey bark and lush green, corrugated, elliptic foliage. This common Beech will reach a height and spread of 10 x 6 metres in 20 years and can live for up to 200 years. Foliage turns bronze and yellow in the autumn and fruit called beech mast are produced, which are popular with a variety of wildlife, including deer and squirrels.

Fagus Sylvatica make a wonderful hedging plant as its dense, green foliage holds well and often the brown leaves after autumn colour will hang onto branches until new foliage emerges giving year round screening. This native tree will grow well in most conditions and does especially well in lime, alkaline soils. It will tolerate exposure but not wet or very cold sites. This tree is a grand choice for woodland or parkland planting.

AKA Common Beech, Green beech, European beech, Fagus sylvatica

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

MAINLAND UK — excluding remote locations
Small trees & shrubs*: £12 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £35 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £65 for 1 or more

REMOTE UK LOCATIONS — including Scottish Highlands & Islands
Small trees & shrubs*: £35 for 1 or more
Larger shrubs & mature Japanese Maples: £65 for 1 or more
Mature, Pleached, Hedging & Specialist Trees: £120 for 1 or more

*Small trees & shrubs are typically supplied in pots up to 15 litres.
Additional remote-location surcharges may apply.
Unfortunately, we are not able to make delivery of live plants to Northern Ireland or any countries outside of the UK.

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