Purple / Copper Beech Tree 20/40cm (P9)
Fagus sylvatica purpurea
£17.98
Purple Beech – Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ is a magnificent tree with rich purple foliage that deepens through summer. Its broad crown and year-round interest make it a stunning garden feature.
- ✓ Classic garden tree with rich purple foliage that creates stunning contrast and shade - leaves emerge copper-purple in spring, darkening through summer
- ✓ Develops the magnificent broad crown typical of beech trees - perfect for creating a strong focal point or statement feature in larger gardens
- ✓ Many leaves persist through winter, providing structure and interest even in the coldest months - smooth grey bark adds extra visual appeal
- ✓ Adaptable and reliable tree that thrives in British conditions - can be maintained at a manageable size with occasional pruning
- ✓ Quality UK grown stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier
In stock - Usually dispatched within a few days
Purple Beech – Fagus sylvatica ‘Purpurea’ is a majestic tree that brings rich colour to gardens throughout the growing season. The leaves emerge in spring with a bright copper-purple flush, deepening to a sultry dark purple as summer progresses. This stunning foliage creates magnificent contrast against green plants and provides welcome shade beneath. It grows into a broad, spreading tree with smooth grey bark that adds winter interest. The purple colour holds well even in shade, though it’s most intense in full sun. Autumn brings a spectacular display as the leaves turn coppery-brown, many staying on the tree through winter. Young trees grow quite quickly, developing the classic broad beech crown that makes such a wonderful garden feature. Though it can become large with age, regular pruning can maintain a more manageable size.
Plant your Purple Beech in any well-drained soil in sun or partial shade, though the best purple colour develops in full sun. It adapts to most soil types but prefers slightly acidic to neutral conditions. Water thoroughly in the first two growing seasons until established. After that, it only needs watering during prolonged dry spells. Add a layer of mulch in spring, keeping it away from the trunk. If you need to control the size, prune in late summer rather than winter or early spring when the tree may ‘bleed’ sap.
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
Season of Interest
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Sunlight
Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun
Pot Size
9cm
Foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Colour
Purple
Hardiness
-20°C to -15°C (H6)
When MatureSafety
Pollen Allergies
Watering
Moderate
Preferred Soil Type
Any well drained soil
Preferred Soil pH
Acidic
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.
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.
| 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 (Heavy or +1.4m) - Pallet Courier | £90.00 (Flat) | |
| Large Items (Heavy or +1.4m) - Standard Courier (ParcelForce) | £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.
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