Beech

A versatile, handsome tree, the beech takes center stage in the garden come fall, when leaves change to red, gold, orange, or brown. Beech trees stand proudly upright or bend and weep; jagged leaves vary from deep green to variegated rose, white and green or bronzy-purple. For the best leaf color, plant beeches in full sun. The hardy American beech is a U.S. native with larger leaves and light gray bark.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun

Zones:

5-8

Plant Type:

Tree

Plant Height:

10-80 feet tall

Plant Width:

35-45 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders, Slopes

Special Features:

Attractive Foliage, Fall Color, Winter Interest, Attracts Birds

Top Varieties

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European beech

(Fagus sylvatica) features smooth gray bark and glossy leaves that turn gold in autumn. It grows 80 feet tall and 50 feet wide. Zones 5-7
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Tricolor beech

(Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor') bears green foliage variegated with splashes of pink and white. It grows 60 feet tall and 40 feet wide. Zones 5-7
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