Feature Tree – July 2005
Tricolor European Beech

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Common Name: Tricolor European Beech
Scientific Name: Fagus sylvatica ‘Roseo-marinata’

Family: Fagaceae

Height: 25 to 40 feet
Width: 25 to 40 feet

Form and Size: A medium size tree with horizontal branching. It is a shorter selection of the European Beech

Growth Rate: Slow growing

Landscape Value: The Tricolor Beech Tree purple foliage and horizontal branching add texture and variation to the landscape. It will grow in partial shade or full sun and tolerate clay soils and a pH of 6.8 to 7.8.

Zone: 4 to 7

Flowers: Inconspicuous flower that blooms in the spring
Fruit: None

Foliage: Purple leaves variegated with a rose and white edge

Bark: Smooth and gray in color

Insect and Disease Problems: No major insect problems, but it is susceptible to powdery mildew

Information Sources:
Dayton Nurseries - http://www.daytonnursery.com/Encyclopedia/Trees_Shrubs/Fagus.htm
Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest - http://www.midwestlandscapeplants.org/plantdetails.cfm?speciesid=544