Black Swan Weeping Purple Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Black Swan'

  • Compact, upright form with pendulous branches
  • Ovate to elliptic foliage emerges brownish-purple, turning almost black by summer
  • 'Black Swan' is darker than other purple beech cultivars
  • Foliage turns golden-bronze in the fall

ZONE:
4

HEIGHT:
5-6 m

SPREAD:
2-3 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


A beautiful, smaller specimen, this cultivar, with its weeping branches is a highlight in any landscape. Creative pruning and staking can be done to expose more of its irregular, growth habit and give it more visual appeal.  It is best grown in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
HABIT:
Upright
Weeping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Purple
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen

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