Fagus sylvatica subsp. orientalis (Oriental beech, Turkish beech)
Botanical Information
Family | Fagaceae |
Genus | Fagus |
Species | sylvatica |
Subspecies | orientalis |
Category | Woody |
Type | Tree (deciduous) |
Details
USDA Hardiness Zone | 6b |
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canadian Hardiness Zone | 6 - 7 |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Zone | H6 |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Temperature (°C) | (-20) - (-15) |
Temperature (°F) | 4 - 5 |
Height | 15 - 30 m |
Spread | 11 - 15 m |
Growth | Slow |
Flowering Period | April |
Description and Growing Information
General Description | A noble large tree which requires well drained soil. Tolerates moist soils, including chalk. Leaves turn golden-copper in autumn. When trimmed as hedge retains brown leaves through the winter. |
Shape | Densely pyramidal to oval or rounded. |
Landscape | As a landscape tree or trained into a hedge. |
Propagation | Beech cultivars are usually grafted on seedling root stocks. Rooting them from cuttings is difficult but not impossible. |
Cultivation | Grow in well-drained soil in partial shade. |
Pests | Susceptible to coral spot. |
Notable Specimens | Wakehurst Place, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, Sussex, England. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |