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FAGUS Generally
large growing, deciduous, trees suitable for well-drained moist soils
in a sunny site.
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F. sylvatica AGM Bright green leaves in spring gradually turn darker then golden-copper in the autumn, deciduous. Height a large tree over 18 metres. Spread about 12 metres.
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| F. sylvatica Atropurpurea Group Purple leaves in spring gradually turn purple-green then reddish-purple in the autumn, deciduous. Leaf colour can be variable on different plants. Height a large tree over 18 metres. Spread about 12 metres. |
F. sylvatica ‘Dawyck’ AGM Bright green leaves in spring gradually turn darker then golden-copper in the autumn, deciduous. Height a tall columnar tree to about 15 metres. Spread narrow when young becoming broader with age, 5 metres plus.
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| F. sylvatica ‘Dawyck Gold’ AGMBright yellow young leaves, pale green through the summer, deciduous. Height a dense columnar tree to about 10 metres. Spread narrow 2 to 3 metres. |
F. sylvatica ‘Dawyck Purple’AGM Deep purple leaves, deciduous. Height a narrow columnar tree to about 10 metres. Spread narrow 2 to 3 metres.
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| F. sylvatica var. heterophylla ‘Asplenifolia’ AGM Narrow, deeply cut, bright green leaves in spring gradually turn darker green then golden-copper in the autumn, deciduous. Height a large tree over 18 metres. Spread about 12 metres. |
| F. sylvatica ‘Pendula’ Bright green leaves in spring gradually turn darker then golden-copper in the autumn, deciduous. Height a large weeping tree over 18 m. Spread very variable may reach 12 m. |
| F. sylvatica ‘Purpurea Pendula’ Purple leaves in spring gradually turn purple-green then reddish-purple in the autumn. Height a small weeping tree can reach 5 metres. Spread about 2-3 metres |
F. sylvatic ‘Riversii’ AGM Large, oval, purple, leaves keep their colour into the autumn, deciduous. Height a large tree over 18 metres. Spread about 12 metres.
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| F. sylvatica ‘Rohanii’ Narrow, deeply cut, purple leaves, becoming purplish-green by autumn, deciduous. Height a slow growing tree to 8 metres. Spread about 5 metres. |
| F. sylvatica ‘Zlatia’ Golden-yellow young leaves in spring gradually turn to bright green, deciduous. Height slow growing to about 8 metres. Spread about 5 metres. |
