Botanical Name: Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea'
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Common Name: Purple Beech  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25', 25-40', 40-60'

 

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Leaf Color

Purple

 

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Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany, Connon N.

  • Description

  • Notes

Purple Beech is a stately tree with intensely colored leaves, starting out in spring a deep dark red to purple, changing to a purple-green over the summer months. It can grow to 50 feet, though in this region, it typically does not get much taller than 30 feet or so.