Rivers Purple Beech
Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’
- Height: 50′
- Spread: 40′
- Shape: Broadly Oval
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Foliage: Purple
- Fall Color: Bronze
- Flower: Insignificant
- Fruit: Nut
- Distinctive Features: Deep purple foliage
Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’ – The Rivers Purple Beech is the most popular of the purple leaf beeches. It holds its deep purple color all season and the smooth gray bark adds a beautiful texture to the landscape. Due to their slow growth in our fields, we generally buy them from supplier nursery partners who can produce them a bit faster than we can.
