Similar to Fagus pendula but the branches are more horizontal.
Pronunciation
(FA-gus)(sil-VAT-i-ka)
Plant Type
All Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
4-7
Sunlight
full, mostly sunny, part sun
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average, avoid wet areas and compact soil
Flowers
inconspicuous, monoecious, male and female flowers separate on the same tree
Leaves
bronze purple
Cultivar Origin
Originated in Milton Park, Northamptonshire, England, apparently from ‘Pendula’, and first publicized in 1832.
Misc Facts
Fagus [genus name] is derived from Greek phegos (beech) or phago- (eating) component, and is the Latin name for 'beech tree'. Sylvatica means 'wild, of or from woods or forests". (#145)
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #145-Plant Lives (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com