Garden Plant: American Beech
American Beech
Product Description: American Beech
Stately Tree with a Lot to Offer
Your American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) will be a majestic addition to your landscape. The familiar stout trunk and spreading crown sport oval leaves with distinctive parallel veins and saw-tooth margins. The bright green leaves are a striking contrast against the slate-gray bark.
As an added benefit, your American Beech will usher in the autumn season with coppery-gold autumn foliage, a stand-out for your fall landscape display.
The American Beech was once abundant across North America. It’s grows in a variety of conditions, including shady and wet areas. It reaches its greatest height and longest life (300-400 years), in rich, moist, alluvial soils.
Beech wood is known for its durability in the flooring and furniture world, and is also one of the best-burning firewood to be found anywhere.
The triangular Beech nut has great appeal to both wildlife and people as a sweet, nutritious snack. The beloved Beech nut has even lent its name to a famous chewing gum and line of baby food!
American Beech is certainly an outstanding tree for a variety of landscapes. It requires little care but provides long-term benefits. Beauty, grace and a variety of products from its wood and nuts make it an exceptional tree that is sure to please sure to please you for years to come.
- Long Lived
- Wildlife Appeal
- Edible Nuts
- Copper-Gold Autumn Color