Purpurea Tricolor European beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor'
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall10 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellow-green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Purpurea Tricolor' European beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor') is a tree for specimen planting, accent, and privacy screen use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to moist soil of most types. It grows slowly into a dense tree that attracts birds and turns color in fall. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it plenty of room to reach its mature size.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Lily of the valley, Green Spice coral bells, and Cinnamon fern.