Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula' - Weeping Purple Beech

Weeping Purple Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula'

  • Dense, upright form with spreading, pendulous branches
  • Branching can extend horizontally before drooping to the ground
  • Ovate to elliptic foliage emerges purple turning purple-green by summer
  • Foliage turns golden-bronze in the fall

ZONE:
4

HEIGHT:
5-6 m

SPREAD:
5-6 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


This beautiful purple-leaved specimen, with its erratic weeping branches is a highlight in any landcape. Creative pruning and staking can be done to expose its irregular growth habit, giving it more visual appeal. European beech thrives in a rich, moist, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade. 

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
Medium
ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Bronze
Golden
Purple
LANDSCAPE USES:
Specimen