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Fagus sylvatica
'Dawyck Purple'
Dawyck Purple Beech
| Family |
| Fagaceae |
| Genus |
| Fagus |
| Species |
| sylvatica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Dawyck Purple' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 to -15 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 4 - 5 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
| Spread |
| 4 - 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Fastigiate, medium-sized deciduous tree. |
| Landscape |
| Hedging and as a specimen tree in the landscape. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun in well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Ovate leaves and bristly fruits. |
| Pests |
| Coral spot. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Whistling Gardens, Wilsonville, Ontario, Canada. RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
| Propagation |
| Grafting. |
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