Fernleaf Beech

Height: 50 ft Width: 40 ft Fall Color: Golden Brown

Fernleaf Beech

Fagus sylvatica Asplenifolia

Tree Overview:

The fernleaf beech is a medium sized tree, pyramidal when young and developing a broad spreading crown with maturity, often becoming as wide as it is tall. It is a stunning specimen and the perfect choice for a parkland or feature tree. Height: 50 ft Width: 40 ft Fall Color: Golden Brown

Care details

This tree will grow in most well drained soil conditions except very heavy clay. Under planting is not recommended as it develops a shallow root system.

Leaf description

Narrow and deeply cut, resembling ferns. Dark green and glossy in summer, golden in autumn.

Fruit, cone, nut, and seed descriptions

Nuts ripen in autumn, typical of Fagus species