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Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Purpurea Pendula'
weeping copper beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula' creates an enchanting focal point with its mushroom-shaped form and gracefully weeping purple branches. This compact...
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
available to order from spring 2027
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Plant description
Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Pendula' creates an enchanting focal point with its mushroom-shaped form and gracefully weeping purple branches. This compact ornamental beech bears small, inconspicuous flower catkins in late spring, and develops into a small tree with cascading limbs revealing smooth silver bark in winter. Its wavy purple leaves emerge tipped in red, turning coppery bronze in fall.
Requiring little care, the petite stature and refined habit make this fabulous native tree ideal for small gardens wanting unique structure and colourful foliage.
Requiring little care, the petite stature and refined habit make this fabulous native tree ideal for small gardens wanting unique structure and colourful foliage.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) Purpurea Pendula:
Plant out as soon as possible, incorporating some well-rotted garden compost or horse manure into the planting hole. Firm the soil around the roots and stake firmly. Water in well and continue to water frequently during the following growing season.
After flowering in late spring or early summer, lightly cut back any branches that spoil the symmetry of the plant and apply a generous 5–7cm (2–3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
After flowering in late spring or early summer, lightly cut back any branches that spoil the symmetry of the plant and apply a generous 5–7cm (2–3in) mulch of well-rotted garden compost or manure around the base of the plant.
Please note:
This tree is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
