Hardiness
Zone 3
Discover the plant
American Beech
FamilyFagaceae
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.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodSpring
Flower colorSubtle green (spring)
Foliage colorGlossy green ? gold/copper (autumn)
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingNut-bearing cups for wildlife
Maximum height20 m (66 ft)
Maximum width40-60 ft (12-18 m)
Growth rateSlow
Hardiness zoneZone 3
Minimum temperature-40°C
