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Oval
Slow to Medium
Fagus sylvatica
50' - 60'
35' - 45'
2' - 3'
The European beech has been described by many experts as the finest specimen tree available. Tree expert Michael Dirr hales it as “so beautiful that it overwhelms one at first glance.”
If you have the space for it, the European beech will provide you with unmatched year-round beauty — shimmering green leaves unfurling in the spring, dense shade in the summer, striking autumn foliage, and a pleasing winter silhouette.
Full Sun
Acidic, Clay, Drought, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well Drained
Beechnuts are eaten by birds and mammals, serving as an important food for chipmunks and squirrels.
The European beech tree has an unmatched place in history. The beechnuts were food for prehistoric man and are still consumed today. The wood has been employed for centuries for both fire and furniture in Europe. Historians claim that the first written European literature was inscribed on Beech bark in Sanskrit. The English word 'book" comes from the Anglo-Saxon "boc", a derivative for the Anglo-Saxon "beece" or Beech.
