This pretty, deep foliaged, tree has dark purple red foliage which appearsin the spring time and like many other purple leaved specimens, itgradually turns to a dark green-bronze as the summer progresses until it isalmost difficult to distinguish it with the Common, Fagus sylvatica. Inautumn the deep bronze foliage turns to a golden brown. Fagus sylvaticaPurpurea is a tough tree and will thrive just about anywhere, but does notdo well in exposed or coastal conditions. Grows to 20mtall.

Garden Use
Fagus purpurea is a large and majestictree of great beauty and as such is a superb specimen to be planted as astatement in parks and large estates. It is a great choice for creatingcontrast in the landscape, with its dark colours tending to draw the eye toit, and therefore best planted on the perimeter of a scheme, as if plantedto close to the front it is likely that specimens planted beyond it will beoverlooked.

Planting Guide
It is best suited to reasonablyfertile and well drained soils but does not perform well on heavy clay orlight sand and being a shallow rooted tree it is recommend not tounder-plant.