Botanical profile

Fagus grandifolia

Latin name
Fagus grandifolia
Common name
American Beech
Type
TREE
Family
Fagaceae

Fagus grandifolia is a noble and majestic ornamental tree, better known as the American beech, renowned for its lustrous green foliage that provides a structured and elegant presence in beds, avenues, or large gardens, visually enriching any landscape. In autumn, the foliage takes on warm golden to coppery hues, creating a rich and luminous autumnal atmosphere. Its pyramidal to rounded silhouette provides a balanced vertical structure, ideal as a specimen tree, shade tree, or a structuring element in residential or public landscape designs. Very hardy and durable, this tree prefers a sunny to partial shade exposure as well as fertile, well-drained soil, where it thrives fully without special requirements.

Care guide

Growing conditions

Light, soil, water and hardiness

Hardiness zone
Zone 3
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Watering
Moderate to regular
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Soil type
Fertile, well-drained
Minimum temperature
-40°C
Plant appearance

Blooming, foliage and shape

Blooming period
Spring
Flower color
Subtle green (spring)
Fruiting
Nut-bearing cups for wildlife
Foliage color
Glossy green ? gold/copper (autumn)
Foliage type
Obsolete
Shape
Pyramidal / Rounded
Garden structure

Size and growth

Height
20 m (66 ft)
Width
40-60 ft (12-18 m)
Growth rate
Slow
Vegetable garden and yield

Companion planting, spacing and harvest

Fruit tree type
Beech
Pet friendly
Safe for pets

Pets

Butterflies
Plants that attract butterflies

Butterflies

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