Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun. Prefers moist, rich soils. Good air circulation helps reduce incidence of foliar diseases. Pinching back stems several times before mid-July will help control plant height, promote bushiness and perhaps obviate the need for staking. Pinching back will also delay flowering.
Pot Size (gallons), Height: #1
Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropunicea’ is a tree with a spreading oval to round crown. It can attain a height and a spread of 25 – 30 m. The smooth bark is soft and has a grey colour. The oval to ovate leaf unfolds deep red and may turn to an intense brown red in autumn. Size 4 – 9 cm. Seedlings of this brown beech have various colours
Pot Size (gallons), Height: 6-8′
‘Purple Fountain’ is a deciduous, columnar, dark-leaved tree with bronze-purple, wavy margined leaves and cascading branches. Leaves become more green as summer wears on. It can be used as a specimen tree or for pleaching. It is similar to the purple weeping beech but is much more columnar. Fall color is yellow, then orange-brown.
Pot Size (gallons), Height: 8-10′