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Fagus grandifolia

American Beech

The distinctive, smooth, gray bark, dark green leaves and an upright, oval to rounded shape will accent any garden. It produces an edible nut enclosed in a spiny husk which ripens in the fall.

  • »  Low, densely branched with an upright, oval to rounded, spreading crown
  • »  Trunks have distinctive, thin, smooth, gray bark
  • »  Small, yellowish-green flowers bloom
  • »  Ovate to elliptic, dark green leaves in the summer
  • »  Foliage turns golden-bronze in the fall
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid-spring

1gal
$33.75
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2gal
$45.75
3gal Low Inventory
$105.00
7gal
$285.00
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B&B in Container
$675.00
30gal
$1,005.00
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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:18-25 m
  • Spread:16-20 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Native to Ontario
• Deciduous
• Edible
• Fall Color
Habit
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Golden
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Naturalizing
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Fagus grandifolia

Native to Ontario and parts of North America.

Female flowers give way to triangular nuts enclosed in spiny bracts. Beech nuts ripen in the fall and are edible.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Fagus grandifolia

American beech tree at maturity is ideal for large spaces such as lawns, parks and naturalized areas.