Riversii European beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size50 to 60 feet tall40 to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Riversii' European beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii') is a tree for specimen, accent, privacy screen, and hedge uses. 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. It grows slowly into a dense shape that attracts birds. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. Give it plenty of room to spread wide.
Pairs well with Paperbark maple, Obsidian coral bells, and Blue fescue.