European or Tricolor
Beech 'Purpurea Tricolor'
Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)
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Hardiness Zone: 4-7
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Height: 20-30 feet
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Spread: 10-20 feet
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Light: part shade
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Soil: best in deep,
rich, moist but well-drained soils
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Moisture: medium
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Use: purple-leaved
specimen or accent for areas around the home
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems; beech scale is an occasional problem; Japanese
beetles; stressed trees may be attacked by borers; foliage may scorch in too
much sun
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Native to: species native to southern Sweden to northern Sicily, west to France, southern England, northern Portugal, central Spain and east to northwest Turkey
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Notes: foliage emerges
in spring as purple with pink margins, changes to dark bronze-green with pale
pink (later white) margins in summer and finally turns bronze-gold in fall;
yellowish green flowers bloom in April-May but are not showy;
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Supplier: Landscape Design Inc.
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H023
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