Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' ~ Purpleleaf Beech Size:2.5" CALIPER IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr

IMAGE: Forest & Kim Starr

Dark orange buds open to dense clusters of fragrant dark yellow to yellow-orange honeysuckle-like flowers that bloom in spring

The large reverse-cupped basal leaves are deeply veined and emerge blue-green before turning glossy deep green in summer

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Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' ~ Purpleleaf Beech Size:2.5" CALIPER IMAGE: Forest & Kim StarrPurpleleaf Beech is a large deciduous tree with a broad pyramidal to rounded crown. Its foliage emerges a deep purple to purple bronze that slowly greens and turns bronze red to copper in fall. Grows best in deep, rich. moist soils. Drought tolerant once established. Syn. with Atropurpurea, Cuprea. Type: Tree Origins: Europe and Caucasus Height: 60 80 Spread: 40 60 Spacing: 50 USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 7 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: Green