Fagus sylvatica (Beech)
Beech looks majestic with smooth, silvery bark and rich green foliage. Unlike many deciduous trees, beech hedges retain their leaves through the winter, holding onto their coppery foliage until new growth in spring finally pushes the old leaves away. This trait provides year-round interest and is a key reason why beech is favoured for hedging.
Family of Trees: Fagaceae
Habit: Tree, Suitable for Hedging
Growth Rate: 30 to 60 cm/year
Optimal Temperature: 10-25°C, hardy to -30°C
Harmful if Eaten?: Non-toxic to Humans and Pets
Flowers or Berries: Small Catkins, Triangular Nuts in Spiny Husks (Beechnuts)


Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
- ○ H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
- ○ H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
- ○ H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
- ○ H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
- ○ H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
- ○ H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
- ○ H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
- ○ H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
- ○ H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
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