In Mike's garden
Photo to come
Dawyck Purple Columnar Beech
Fagus sylvatica
Bed N5 In Mike's garden
A narrow, columnar European beech with deep purple foliage; a striking vertical accent. Slow-growing and long-lived.
This planting · Bed N5
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Inconspicuous — grown for columnar form and purple foliage. |
| Sun | Part sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
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Plants
May 2025
Planted · ~1 yr
About dawyck purple beech
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun to part shade
Water
moderate
Mature size
30-40 ft × 8-12 ft
Bloom
Inconspicuous — grown for columnar form and purple foliage.
Pruning
Minimal pruning for the columnar form. If shaping is needed, prune in late summer to limit sap bleed; remove dead/crossing wood.