Dawyck European beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Dawyck' European beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck') is a tree for specimen planting, accents, and privacy screens. 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, sandy or loamy soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows slowly and has a dense habit. It blooms in early to late spring and attracts birds.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Christmas fern, and Lungwort.