Bare Root Purple Beech Hedging: 2-3ft

Description

Purple beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropunicea’), often sold as copper beech, is a deciduous beech with a dense, broad head. Wavy-edged leaves emerge purple and silky, mature to glossy dark purple, turn reddish in autumn and then hold a copper colour over winter.

It can be grown on as a tree or used within a mixed native hawthorn hedge. Plant new hedgerows in two staggered rows 30cm apart, at 5 plants per metre.

These plants are bare root and 2-3ft.

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Size: 2-3ft bare root
Packs: 10, 20, 25, 50, 100 plants
Stock: out of stock
Delivery: UK and Ireland. See delivery details
Planting season: September to March (while dormant)

Prices: bare root purple beech 2-3ft (out of stock)

Not sure bare root is right for you? Read bare root or pot grown hedging, or browse all bare root hedging. Looking for a different size? See purple beech 40-60cm.

FAQ

When can I plant bare root purple beech?
During the dormant season, September to March.

Is purple beech the same as copper beech?
Purple beech (Fagus sylvatica ‘Atropunicea’) is commonly sold as copper beech hedging. Its leaves turn copper over winter.

Does purple beech keep its leaves in winter?
It is deciduous, but the leaves turn copper over winter.

How many purple beech plants per metre?
We recommend 5 plants per metre, in two staggered rows 30cm apart.

Can I mix purple beech into a native hedge?
Yes. It can be used as part of a mixed native hawthorn hedge.

Which size should I choose?
Larger plants give you more height from day one. Smaller plants cost less per plant and suit longer runs or tighter budgets. See purple beech 40-60cm.