Fagaceae
American beech
Fagus grandifolia
Also known as North American beech, White beech, Red beech, Fagus grandifolia var. typica
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Shade Tree · Native · Deciduous · Fall Color · Wildlife · Large Tree · Eastern North America · Beech · Slow Growing · Landscape
American beech is a majestic native shade tree known for its smooth silver-gray bark and stunning golden fall foliage. It thrives in rich, moist, well-drained acidic soils and prefers a site protected from harsh winds; avoid compacted or heavily alkaline soils. This slow-growing tree requires patience but rewards you with a long-lived landscape specimen and valuable wildlife habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply and slowly around the drip line to saturate the root zone; allow soil to partially dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days during dry periods
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.1–7.2
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 20 ft – 40 ft
- Spacing
- 480 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri
- Attracts
- Birds, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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