Fagus sylvatica ‘Fastigiata’
$999.99
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck forms a tall, narrow column of glossy green foliage that turns golden-brown in fall, giving large gardens and formal screens a strong vertical accent.
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Description
Fagus sylvatica Dawyck rises in a dense, narrow column, bringing strong height to a large garden, avenue, or formal screen. Its glossy dark green leaves turn golden-brown in fall.
Plant it in full sun or partial shade in moist but well-drained soil. Prune the tree only if necessary between fall and early spring; no special pruning is needed to maintain its form. Properly cooked nuts can be eaten, but raw or unripe nuts are harmful in quantity. Clear fallen nuts where pets or grazing animals have access.
Additional information
| Height | 2000 cm – 3000 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 400 cm – 800 cm |
| Flowering months | May |
| Synonyms | Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck', Fagus sylvatica 'Fastigiata', Fagus sylvatica Fastigiata |
| Family | Fagaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate named plants by grafting in late winter or early spring. |
| Pests | May be susceptible to aphids and beech bark scale. |
| Diseases | May be susceptible to beech bark disease, bracket fungi, powdery mildew, and honey fungus. |
| Pruning | Prune the tree only if necessary between fall and early spring; no special pruning is needed to maintain its form. |
| Hazardous information | Raw or unripe nuts are harmful if eaten in quantity. Clear fallen nuts where pets or grazing animals have access. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil moist but well drained, especially while establishing. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade. |
| Color flower spring | Green, Yellow |
| Aspect | East, South, West, North |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Columnar upright |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Column, Pyramidal |
| Suggest planting location | Architectural planting, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens, Wildlife friendly gardens |
| Type | Tree |
| Use for | Architectural, Screen, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 20 |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun or partial shade in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil. Water during dry spells while the tree establishes. Prune the tree only if necessary between fall and early spring. |
| Soil | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Harvest in | 9, 10 |
| Local names | Dawyck European Beech |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23003751, FAGSYF060WB |
| Usps | Glossy green foliage turns golden-brown in fall., Its narrow upright habit suits strong vertical accents and screening. |