Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor'
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(Variegated Beech) Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' is a very unusual beech tree which has purple leaves with pink or cream margins that are at their most colourful each spring when the leaves are young and fresh.
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Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' is a very unusual beech tree which has purple leaves with pink or cream margins that are at their most colourful each spring when the leaves are young and fresh.
A slender and attractive branching treeonce established, the leaves of Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' usually look at their best when viewed against a backdrop of darker evergreen plants!
- Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
- Soil: Well drained, fertile soil.
- Hardiness: Hardy.
- Rate of Growth: Slow initially then moderate.
- Habit: Eventually a medium sized, branching tree.
- Height: 12 m (40 ft).
- Spread: 8 m (26 ft).
- Notes: Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' will grow well in a large container for several years before planting out if required. This plant was formerly called Fagus sylvatica 'Roseamarginata'
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Data sheet
- How Much Sun
- Full Sun, Light Shade
- Eventual Size
- Tree - Small, Tree - Medium
- Growing Conditions
- Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Alkaline, Soil: Acid, Soil: Dry/Sandy
- Special Features
- Foliage - Variegated, Suitable for Containers, Rare and Unusual
(Variegated Beech) Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' is a very unusual beech tree which has purple leaves with pink or cream margins that are at their most colourful each spring when the leaves are young and fresh.