Red Obelisk Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Red Obelisk'

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Characteristics:
A narrow, columnar beech with four season-interest. Purple foliage in spring/summer turning to bronze in the fall. Smooth silver bark all year long. Beech trees are generally long-lived and slow growing hardwood trees.

Growing Conditions:
Full sun. Once established, may need additional watering during extreme heatwaves.

Uses:

Height:
40' at maturity

Width:
10' at maturity

Shape:
Columnar

Flowers:
Insignificant

Leaves:
Purple, wavy leaves; emerge pink in spring; turn bronze in the fall.

Bark:
Smooth, silver-grey bark

More Information:
Flower and seed production is particularly abundant in years following a hot, sunny and dry summer, though rarely for two years in a row.