Fagus sylvatica 'DAWYCK PURPLE' Dawyck Purple beech

Dawyckii varieties of common beech are very popular for their habit and leaf colours. Dawyck Purple has upright, columnar habit, its initial slow growth changes after a few years to medium-fast, never really fast. Spring leaves are striking purple, colour slightly deepens throughout the summer. Lack of sunlight changes bottom leaves green. They can be twice as large as opposed to the species, elegantly glossy. New shoots are prone to aphide attacks so if you have a smaller tree check for their ill-come visit in the spring, and randomly during warm and wet weather. This beech looks absolutely fabulous in larger groupings which is preferred rather than planting it in the middle of a lawn because due to its slow growth it needs many years to look good on its own as a specimen tree. It is soil tolerant, red-leaved forms need full sun for best leaf colour. Fully hardy to min. -34°C (USDA zone 4).