Fagus grandiflora
American BeechHeight: 80’
Spread: 80’
Shape: Spreading
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Dark Green
Fall Color: Russet-golden
Flower: Yellow-green
Fruit: Prickly bur containing an edible beechnut
Distinctive Features: Stately shade tree with silver bark & dense canopy
The American beech is a slow-growing, yet versatile tree. This large native tree is celebrated for its stately form, wide-spreading canopy, and massive silver-gray bark, with dark green summer foliage that transforms into a stunning golden-bronze display persisting into winter.