The Dawes Arboretum

Common name: European beech (fernleaf group)

Family: Fagaceae (beech family)

Distribution: Species native to Europe

Hardiness: USDA Zone 4

Life form: Deciduous tree

Comments: Beautiful bright green, narrow and toothed leaves provide a fine textured, fern-like appearance in summer. The bark is a lovely smooth gray, wrinkled on older trees creating a unique picturesque, oval rounded habit. About 30' tall and 20' wide can be expected in 30 years. Fall color is golden bronze. Wonderful specimen tree.