Fagus grandiflora

American Beech

American Beech is a large tree, with a dense, oval to round crown and smooth, silvery-gray bark. The leaves are dark green, simple and sparsely-toothed with small teeth. The fruit is a small, sharply-angled nut, borne in pairs in a soft-spined, four-lobed husk.

	Large, deciduous tree
	Favors shady slopes and valley
	Attractive smooth gray bark
	Great urban shade tree for large, open sites

Item	Description	On Hand
1421	# 3 RPM	0
1422	# 3CG RPM	167

More about Fagus grandiflora :

The American Beech is a shade-tolerant species, favoring the shade more than other trees, commonly found in forests in the final stage of succession. Although sometimes found in pure stands, it is more often associated with Sugar Maple, Yellow Birch, and Eastern Hemlock, typically on moist well drained slopes and rich bottomlands. Near its southern limit, it often shares canopy dominance with Southern Magnolia.

Height:

60-80 Feet

Spread:

40-80 Feet

Hardiness Zone:

3 - 9

Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

•	Partial Shade

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Moist, Well-Drained

Attracts Wildlife

•	Songbirds
•	Upland Birds and Game

Habit

•

Deciduous

Attributes

•	Specimen
•	Interesting Bark