Home : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers : Hedging, Trees, Shrubs & Conifers A-B : BEECH, PURPLE Fagus sylvatica Atropurpurea Suitable for any normal soil and position and the following  Ultimate Height 100ft (30m) Exposed/Windy Hedge Height 3ft+ (90cm+) Damp Shade Av. Growth/Year* 1.5ft (45cm) Dry Shade Wet Sites Native Coastal Areas Evergreen D * Chalky Soil   Av. Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years, click here for more details.

Enlarge picture Young Purple Beech hedge. Display hedge at the Garden Centre.

Native plant with superb foliage, deep purple leaves turning rich copper in autumn. Not suitable for heavy or wet soil. If a Beech hedge is trimmed in late summer, the leaves remain on better during the winter. Do not plant Beech in a frost pocket as it will get damaged. Tree Guards are generally not recommended for Beech plants as they can encourage Beech Aphids. HEDGE Retains copper foliage throughout the winter. Trim July or August. For hedges 3ft (90cm) upwards. Plant 9-18ins (23-45cm) apart or for a denser or stock-proof hedge plant in a staggered double row with 15ins (38cm) between rows and 18ins (45cm) between plants. TREE 30ft x 20ft (9m x 6m) in 20 years, ultimate height 100ft (30m).

Price per plant for   1+ 5+ 50+ 250+  Sd  12-18ins 30-45cm £1.89 £1.39 £1.28 £1.11  Tr  16-24ins 45-60cm £2.39 £1.89 £1.74 £1.51  Tr  2-3ft 60-90cm £2.99 £2.59 £2.40 £2.07  Tr  3-4ft 90-120cm £4.39 £4.09 £3.78 £3.28 Tr = Transplanted, click here for more details. Sd = Bare rooted seedling.   We can only sell bare-rooted/transplanted plants when they are dormant. Depending on the weather this is normally between November and March. We only charge for goods paid by credit/debit cards when they are despatched.