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Green Beech Tree 40/60cm (2L)

Fagus sylvatica

£16.98

Green Beech, Fagus sylvatica, is a majestic native tree with smooth grey bark and glossy green leaves. This versatile deciduous tree offers year-round interest, from its fresh spring foliage to golden autumn colours and attractive winter silhouette. It’s perfect for specimen planting, hedging, or creating naturalistic woodland gardens.

In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days

£16.98
1 item
£16.13
2 - 4 items
£15.79
5 - 9 items
£15.28
10+ items

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

Fagus sylvatica, commonly known as Green Beech, is a quintessential British tree that embodies the majestic beauty of our native woodlands. This deciduous giant can reach heights of 40 metres or more in favourable conditions, developing a broad, domed crown that creates a sense of grandeur in any landscape.

The Green Beech is renowned for its smooth, silvery-grey bark that maintains its sleek appearance even as the tree matures, unlike many other trees that develop rough, fissured bark with age. This distinctive bark provides year-round interest and becomes a striking feature in winter when the tree is bare of leaves.

The foliage of the Green Beech is one of its most captivating attributes. In spring, the leaves emerge a soft, lime green, unfurling from distinctive pointed buds. As summer progresses, they darken to a rich, glossy green, creating a dense canopy that offers cool shade. Autumn brings a spectacular transformation as the leaves turn to warm shades of copper and gold, often persisting on the tree well into winter, especially on younger specimens.

While its flowers are inconspicuous, appearing in spring as tassels that develop into bristly seed casings known as beech mast. These nuts are an important food source for wildlife, including birds, squirrels, and deer.

In garden design, Green Beech is incredibly versatile. As a specimen tree, it creates a focal point of enduring beauty. In larger spaces, a grove of beeches can create a woodland feel, their smooth trunks forming natural pillars. Perhaps most famously, Beech excels as a hedging plant. Beech hedges retain their leaves when trimmed, providing year-round screening and habitat for wildlife.

The dense shade cast by mature Beech trees creates ideal conditions for shade-loving woodland plants, making it an excellent choice for naturalistic garden designs. The leaf litter from Beech trees also improves soil quality as it decomposes, benefiting the surrounding ecosystem.

Green Beech has played a significant role in British culture and industry. Its hard, pale timber has been used for centuries in furniture making and fuel. In folklore, Beech is associated with ancient wisdom and has been considered a tree of wishes.

If you are comparing Beech or Hornbeam for hedging and you have damp soil and or you are in a cold exposed area then we would suggest using Hornbeam.

These are potted trees, supplied in a 2 litre pot. Not bare root – Suitable for planting all year round.

Generally supplied about 40-60cm high

UK grown

 

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn

Sunlight

Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun


Pot Size

2 litre

Foliage

Deciduous

Foliage Colour

Green

Hardiness

-15°C to -10°C (H5)

When Mature

Safety

Child Safe, Pet Safe

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Any Soil Type


Edible Plant
UK Grown

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)This item
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)This item
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.