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Fagus sylvatica Purple Fountain

Purple Fountain Beech

A narrow, weeping, purple beech with an upright growing top shoot and cascading branches. The rich, intense colour of the glossy, purplish leaves makes an excellent specimen tree for the garden. In spite of its weeping form, it does not need staking.

  • »  Narrow, upright form with spreading, pendulous branches
  • »  Branching can extend horizontally, before drooping to the ground
  • »  Ovate to elliptic, dark purple leaves in the summer
  • »  Foliage turns bronze in the fall

3gal
$120.00
10gal
$525.00
B&B in Container Low Inventory
$804.00
Crate 15 inch Beehive Low Inventory
$1,785.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:8-9 m
  • Spread:4-5 m
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
Moist to Average
Well-drained
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Critter
Deer Resistant
Attributes
Deciduous
Edible
Fall Color
Habit
Upright
Weeping
Foliage Color
Purple
Landscape uses
Specimen
Planting instructions
Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

This beautiful, purple-leaved specimen, with its erratic, weeping branches is a highlight in any landscape. 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.