Beech Purple/Copper (Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropurpurea’)
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Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica purpurea
Common Name: Purple Beech or Copper Beech
Origin: Europe, western and eastern Asia and eastern North America.
Hardiness: Hardy down to around -15 degrees.
Growth: 30-60cm (1-2 foot) per year
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica purpurea
Common Name: Purple Beech or Copper Beech
Origin: Europe, western and eastern Asia and eastern North America.
Hardiness: Hardy down to around -15 degrees.
Growth: 30-60cm (1-2 foot) per year
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Exposure/Position: Beech do not like very wet soils and are not really suitable for coastal hedges as they dislike the salt spray in the wind. They also aren’t suitable for very dry or hot locations.
Soil: Moist but well drained soils. If your soil is very sandy and often dries out in the Summer, you may wish to add compost or manure to the hole or trench when planting to help retain moisture.
Moisture: Medium. Once it is established, this plant is likely to only require watering during drier periods.
Habit: Native to the UK, Beech hedge plants are renowned for their attractive, dense foliage that turns to a gorgeous coppery colour during autumn and winter months. Beech is a versatile hedging plant; it can be maintained at any size from around as small as 60cm up to many metres high, depending on your requirements.
Foliage: Semi-Evergreen. Leaves are retained throughout the Winter and turn an interesting copper colour, classing beech hedges as semi evergreen for providing some cover during the Winter months.
Maintenance: Low. Beech hedges are easy to maintain. Can be pruned with hedge trimmers and generally only require one prune per year.
Feed: Regularly once a fortnight with a balanced fertilizer between May to October (link here to sundries and options)
How many plants do I need?
We recommend the following number of plants per metre for each plant size:
3 litre: 5 plants per metre
10 litre: 3 plants per metre
