Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘atropurpurea’)

Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘atropurpurea’) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.

This plant has several common names including: copper beech or purple beech.

This is a deciduous plant that takes more than 50 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: copper beech, purple beech
Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica ‘atropurpurea’
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: Wider than 8 metres
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Architectural
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding

Seasonal colors

How to plant Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘atropurpurea’) – M.Haack, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘atropurpurea’) – Foto: Jonn Leffmann, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons