Purple/Copper Beech 120/150cm Bare Root (Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea')

Fagus sylvatica Atropunicea Purple / Copper Beech Hedging Bare Root

Description

Copper or Purple Beech hedging fast growing and native to the UK.  This Beech has perfect purple leaf colour in spring, yellow copper colour leaves in autumn and throughout winter.  Beech is fully hardy, tough native hedging plants in UK that retain leaves in winter to provide shelter and privacy.  Tolerates most soil types

Common Name:  Copper Beech, Purple Beech

Genus:  Fagus

Species:  sylvatica

Variety:  Atropunicea

Rate of Growth:  Fast growing about 40-60cm per year

Type:  Bareroot

 Size:  120/150cm

Planting Location:  Full sun, partial shade

Soil Type:  Tolerates almost all soil types, moist, well-draining.  Exposed and coastal areas

pH:  neutral, acid to alkaline

Fertilise:   Rootgrow upon initial planting and thereafter

Planting Distance: 3  per metre single row.  Double staggered planting requires 5-7 plants per metre

Hardiness:  Hardy

Height:  Keep Pruned manageable height about 1-5m

Misc.: May want to purchase few extra to replace any rogue green beech

***Scot Plants Direct can only supply Bare Root plants when they are dormant during the winter months, but you can PRE ORDER now to ensure an early delivery date at the start of the season in November.