Questions? Showy specimen. Get Pricing and Availability. Leaves turn coppery in fall. Give us a call at 847-658-3883! The Tri-color beech grows shaped more like a regular beech than the Purple Fountain beech, only smaller. We live in Towson in Balto Co. A strong vertical element in the landscape, Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple' (European Beech) is a magnificent, medium-sized, deciduous tree of columnar habit with broadly elliptic, lustrous, dark purple leaves. Fagus sylvatica 'Roseomarginata' Beautiful specimen tree. We use techniques that have worked well for at least a thousand years for gardeners in tight places. Once the tree gets to its second year, you can give a granular fertilizer once a year during the fall. 5.5-gallon. With its dark foliage, this dwarf weeping beech tree cultivar makes a visual impact in any small backyard or front garden. The beech trees at the Longwood Mall were planted prior to the Civil War, making them the oldest stand of this type of beech tree in the country. Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' (Tricolor European Beech) * Full Sun to Part shade * Zones 4-7 * 25' tall * 18' wide Stunning as a bonsai! Potted. Another popular cultivar is the dwarf beech tree (Fagus sylvatica 'Tortuosa'), which many people will recognize by its twisting trunk and gnarled branches. Tricolor beech trees are among the most popular in public parks and gardens across North America and Europe. Tri-Colored Beech: While not a true dwarf tree, the tri-colored beech features gorgeous foliage and is a very slow grower. Slow growth rate. Tricolor is somewhat sensitive to urban conditions and will suffer from scorch in hot, dry conditions. One of the oldest and most popular is the copper or purple beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'), which has purple leaves that turn a dark shade of green in late spring and early summer. The European beechnuts are somewhat bitter, unlike the sweeter American beechnuts. It is often used as a specimen tree due to its variegated leaves that may come in many shades of green, pink, and white. They later turn copper in the fall. Pruning is best done during the dormant season. These look a lot more like a normal shaped tree than the Purple Fountain beech. 's board "TRI-COLORED BEECH", followed by 122 people on Pinterest. The tricolor beech behind Janet was just the size we wanted it to be 16 years before this photo was taken. Our Price $29.99 Quantity Buy 1 for Buy 2 for View Cart / Checkout. Learn tips for creating your most beautiful (and bountiful) garden ever. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. This tree reacts badly to wide fluctuations in soil moisture, so make sure to water during dry spells. 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