American Beech
The american beech tree is a beautiful wide-spreading tree species that is frequently found in parks and on golf courses. In the summer, its leaves are dark green, which turn to bronze come fall months.
They produce edible beechnuts that birds, squirrels, and chipmunks enjoy munching on.
American Beech
The american beech tree is a beautiful wide-spreading tree species that is frequently found in parks and on golf courses. In the summer, its leaves are dark green, which turn to bronze come fall months.
They produce edible beechnuts that birds, squirrels, and chipmunks enjoy munching on.
- Scientific Name:
- Fagus grandifolia
- Tree Type:
-
Deciduous (sheds its leaves every year)
Height:
50 to 70 feet
tall at maturity
Spread:
40 feet
wide
at maturity
Sun/Shade Tolerance:
Full Sun
Growth Rate:
SLOW to MEDIUM >
12–24
inches per year
Soil Type:
The idea soil types for American Beech
trees are:
- Acidic
- Moist
- Well-drained
- Alkaline
Hardiness Zones: The american beech grows in zones 4-9
-50° F to -40° F
-20° F to -10° F
10° F to 20° F
-40° F to -30° F
-10° F to 0° F
20° F to 30° F
-30° F to -20° F
0° F to 10° F
30° F to 40° F
-50° F to -40° F
-40° F to -30° F
-30° F to -20° F
-20° F to -10° F
-10° F to 0° F
0° F to 10° F
10° F to 20° F
20° F to 30° F
30° F to 40° F
Leaf:
Pests/Disease:
- Beech bark disease
- Cryptococcus fagisuga (insect that invades the bark leading to beech bark disease.)
MORE INFO ON AMERICAN BEECH TREES:
- These trees are very sensitive to drought
- They are intolerant to salt and poor drainage
- Rounded shape
- Some low-growing branches