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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Fagus L. species
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Beech
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Fagaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Broadly oval form, medium-slow gorwth rate once established.
ADAPTABILITY:
Well-drained soils, moist soils, acidic pH, European more drought tolerant.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, specimen, European beech (Fagus sylvatica) used as a hedge.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Surface roots make groundcover establishment difficult, beech bark disease
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern North America for American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) Arkansas native plant, Europe
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 4-9 (careful cultivar selection in warmer zones)
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Numerous European beech cultivars with either pendulous growth, purple foliage color, or dissected leaves selected. See Dirr for
list. No American beech cultivars are common.
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