Weeping beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and wider than 8 metres wide.
This plant is commonly known as weeping beech.
This is a deciduous plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: weeping beech
Scientific name: Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Pendulous / Weeping
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: Hedging & Screens, Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Weeping beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) – Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Weeping beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’) – F. D. Richards from Clinton, MI, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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