Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropurpurea’, commonly called copper or purple beech, makes a superb, dense hedge that holds its tawny, marcescent leaves through winter for privacy and interest. Foliage emerges deep purple, becoming rich bronze-copper in autumn. Best in fertile, well-drained soil with moisture in the root zone, it thrives in full sun or light shade and responds well to regular clipping for formal lines or structural screens. As a tree it is ultimately large, reaching approximately 2530m in height with a spread around 1520m; when grown as a hedge it is typically maintained between 13m tall.
Feeding time: Spring Trimming time: Late summer (August)
To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.
Position: Full sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Moderate Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile; avoid waterlogging Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:moderate-fertile
soilmoisture:normal
foliage:deciduous
flowering:april
flowering:may
leafcolour:purple
size:5m+
gardenstyle:formal
gardenstyle:architectural
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