Purpurea beech

Purpurea beech for sale

Choose a size - pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

• PG12-year 12L pot-grown tree, £86.00
  Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

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Tree specification

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Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

All about Purpurea beech

Purpurea is a purple-leaved form of the common Beech, Fagus sylvatica. It has all the qualities of the species, but extra attraction of the purple foliage.

In fact the foliage colours are ever-changing - emerging in spring with strong red tints, gradually turning the characteristic purple colour over the summer, then deep bronze in the autumn, and finally dried-out brown over the winter.

Growing and Training

Purpurea will does best in well-drained soils.  It is fairly fast-growing, reaching about 10m height and 5m spread after 20 years, and reaching maturity at around 30 years. 

Although usually planted as a feature tree, as with most forms of Fagus sylvatica, several trees can also be closely planted to form very large hedges. The leaves eventually turn brown in the winter, but remain on the tree until new foliage emerges again in the spring.

History

The purple-leaved form of the Common or European Beech has been known since the 17th century. It is commonly known as the Purple Beech or the Copper Beech.

British-grown trees

Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK. Find out more.

All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance. Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. Find out more.

Guaranteed fruit trees

When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions. Find out more.

More about beech

Most of the beech trees we supply belong to the genus Fagus, of which the best-known is the Common Beech, Fagus sylvatica.

Beech trees grow steadily over the course of about 30 years, to become very large stately trees with grey bark, and a real presence in the landscape. A typical beech tree will be around 10m at 20 years old, and 20m-30m at 30 years old. Trees planted in woodlands are typically taller than those planted in the open.

Beech trees are deciduous, and produce both small flowers and catkins. Most go on to produce small beech nuts which are useful for wildlife, and can be edible.

Beech trees are easy to grow in almost any soil or situation, but they do not like waterlogged soils or salt spray. They do best in full sun or partial shade.