Aspleniifolia European beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Aspleniifolia'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size40 to 60 feet tall40 to 60 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aspleniifolia' European beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Aspleniifolia') is a tree for specimen planting, accent, privacy screen, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It grows slowly into a dense tree, and the leaves turn a fall color. Birds visit it.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Lungwort, and Paperbark maple.