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Fagus sylvatica (Variegata Group) 'Purpurea Tricolor'

 
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Fagus sylvatica (Variegata Group) 'Purpurea Tricolor' - tricolor purple European beech, rosepink European beech
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: tricolor purple European beech, rosepink European beech
Family: Fagaceae (beech family)
Synonym: Fagus sylvatica (Variegata Group) 'Roseo-marginata', Fagus sylvatica (Variegata Group) 'Tricolor'
Distribution: Species native to Europe
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: There is no finer specimen tree than a well-grown European beech. This one grows about 30' tall and 20' wide in 30 years. Beautiful purple, pink, and beige zoned foliage covers this well-shaped tree. This plant has a more open growth habit than many other narrow forms.
Links: Missouri Botanical Garden Kemper Center- Plant Finder • Trees and Shrubs Online

Locations

  • 1: AES: BO28 (BO28) • Accession: D1962-0073.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: BCY: AV12 (AV12) • Accession: D1966-0220.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 3: DWD: AJ05 (AJ05) • Accession: D1927-0019.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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