Dawyck Gold European beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold'
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 Gold' European beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Gold') is a tree for specimen, accent, and privacy screen use. 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. It grows slowly into a dense shape and blooms in early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer. Birds are drawn to it.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Lungwort, and River birch.