The Dawes Arboretum
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Fagus
sylvatica
(Variegata Group) 'Purpurea Tricolor'
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Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
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
Area
Individual