Purple Fountain European Beech
Swan Pond Waterfall Overlook
Scientific Name: Fagus sylvatica ‘Purple Fountain’
Order: Fagales
Family: Fagaceae
Type: Tree
Endangered Status: n/a
Number of Recorded Individuals at the Zoo: 1
Purple Fountain European beech has a weeping form and dense, dramatic dark-purple foliage that turn bronze in the fall and provides cover for birds and small mammals. This slow-growing cultivar can be grown as a single specimen or as an accent among other plants in full sun to partial shade. The seeds produced by beech trees are called beechnut and are a key food source for wildlife.
Native Range
From cultivation; species native to Europe
USDA Hardiness Zone
4–7
Average Mature Height
25 feet
Flower Color
Yellow-green
Flowering Months
April–May
Supports
Birds
