American Beech
- Botanical Name
- Fagus grandifolia
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 9
- Height
- 50 to 70 feet
- Width
- 50 to 70 feet
- Flowers
- April or May: monoecious (seperate male and female flowers on same tree), not ornamentally important
- Fruit
- Three-winged nut
- Fall Color
- Golden bronze
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic
- Planting & Care
- Transplant as balled and burlap in spring
- Will not tolerate wet or compacted soil
- Problems
- None serious if sited correctly
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