American Beech

Native to eastern North America, American beech will stand out in any forest. It is a large deciduous tree sometimes growing to up 120’ tall . It’ crown is typically dense, upright-oval to rounded-spreading. It blooms yellowish green flowers in the spring, the male flowers in drooping, long-stemmed, globular clusters and the female flowers...

Botanical Name: Fagus grandifolia

Nom Français: Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Features

Bloom colour:

Blooms:

Pollinators: Birds | Mammals

Sun or Shade: Full Sun | Partial Sun

Plant Type: Tree

Height: Over 35 feet (10 meters)

It grows well in hardiness zones:

Planting

Moist, well-drained slopes and bottomlands.

Water requirement: Low to moderate need for water. Does not like excessively wet soils.

Well-drained, rich soils, limestone with a pH range 5.0 to 6.5.

Care

Good upland tree. Likes full sun at maturity. Tolerates shade when young. Large space such as lawns, parks, are necessary for wide-spreading root system. Can sucker from roots. Transplant during dormant season.

Large tree with a broad crown, as wide as tall.

Pruning

Spread: Wide-spreading branches are almost horizontal.

Considerations

Native to Canada

Styling and Use

Mixed woods, often with Sugar Maple, Yellow Birch and Eastern Hemlock.