Beech, Green

Description

Semi-evergreen, native plant with superb foliage. Medium size leaves, silky-hairy when unfolding, becoming smooth, glossy dark green above, paler beneath and turning rich copper in autumn. Not suitable for heavy or wet soil where Hornbeam is preferable. Shade tolerant. If a Beech hedge is trimmed in late summer, the leaves remain on better during the winter. It can be planted with Purple Beech to create a mixed green and purple hedge. Do not plant Beech in a frost pocket as it will get damaged.