A wonderful deciduous tree with a broad open crown. In spring, delicate deep cut serrated foliage emerge with dark glossy green leaves turning a beautiful golden yellow lasting well through the autumn. The elegant smooth silvery grey bark gives further winter interest.

Fern leaf Beech is a majestic specimen tree, slow growing with a pyramidal shape when young and broadening with age to a broad open crown and a mature height of more than 12m and spread of 8m or more.

Fagus sylvatica has a shallow root system and needs planting in a location with at least 10m distance from other planting. It likes a sheltered position away from coastal regions and does best in full sun or partial shade in any well-drained soil excepting heavy clay or light sand

A magnificent tree which deserves planting in a large landscape to show off its majesty and year-round beauty.

Cultivation: Parks, Specimen, Avenue, Estates

Soil: All soils except heavy clay or light sand

Position: Sheltered, full sun, partial shade, (avoid coastal regions)

Foliage: Deciduous, fernlike foliage

Flowering: Insignificant small green flowers

Fruit: Beech nuts in Autumn

Habit: Pyramidal when young broadening to open crown when mature

Hardiness: Fully hardy

Growth: Slow growing

Benefits to Wildlife: Yes

Height & Spread in Maturity:  12-14m x 8m+

History: Introduced to the UK in the 1800’s and is a favourite as a specimen tree. It won the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002