Common Green Beech Seed

Fagus sylvatica

£2.50 inc. VAT

Beech is a versatile, majestic tree with a smooth silver grey bark. New spring leaves are a superb lime green and in autumn they turn a rich copper gold colour. It makes an excellent specimen tree or an outstanding hedge, especially since the old, crisp brown (marcescent) leaves stay on the hedge until the spring. Pollution tolerant, it will cope with exposed and cold sites but will not grow in coastal areas.

Not for forestry purposes.

Earn up to 3 Points.

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Description

Fagus sylvatica

Common name: Common Green Beech.

Native: Europe

Provenance: Unknown

Size and spread (10 years): 8m x 4m

Treatment required: Mildly dormant requires 12 weeks stratification treatment.

Seeds / kg:  c. 4600          83%viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Most soils provided they are well drained, dislikes waterlogging.

Planting instructions: Sun or part shade

Mature height: 25m

Additional information

Weight 10.00 g
Genus

Fagus

Size

Seed pack (approx 30 seeds )

Family

Fagaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Wildlife

yes

Native

yes