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European Beech, Fagus sylvatica, Tree Seeds

Showy Fall Colors, Showy Edible Fruits, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Long Lived, Shade Tree, Street Tree, Cold and Drought Tolerant, Bonsai

European Beech is a large deciduous tree typically growing to 50 to 80 feet tall with a dense, upright oval to rounded spreading crown. It is native to woodlands in central and southern Europe. European colonists brought this tree to America in the mid 1700s and it has been a popular ornamental shade tree since that time. European Beech is primarily distinguished from the similar American Beech (Fagus grandiflora) by (a) smaller size, (b) darker gray bark, and (c) shorter leaves that have wavy mostly untoothed margins. It is a low branched tree with its trunk ranging from 2 to 3 feet in diameter. Trunks have distinctive bark that is thin, smooth and gray. Ovate to elliptic, lustrous dark green leaves to 4 inches long have wavy mostly toothless margins and prominent parallel veins. Foliage turns golden to reddish bronze in fall. Monoecious yellowish green flowers bloom in April-May. The male flowers in drooping, long-stemmed, globular clusters and the female flowers in short spikes. Female flowers give way to triangular nuts enclosed by spiny bracts. Beechnuts ripen in fall and are edible. The nuts are very oily and are readily consumed by birds, squirrels and other wildlife.

As a landscape tree, the Beech is used for shade and subtle fall color. Place a single specimen on an expanse of lawn to serve as a focal point. If you have lots of space, arrange a few Beech trees into a small grove to create a shady hideaway for summer days.

The hard wood of European Beech has found many uses in the forest product trade. Some of these uses have included railroad cross ties, charcoal, veneers, furniture, turned items such as spindles, brush handles, crates and barrels.

Leaf: Alternate, simple, ovate or elliptical, 2 to 4 inches long, pinnately-veined (7 to 9 pairs), with a nearly entire to somewhat toothed or wavy margin. Fine hairs present on margin with tomentum on veins. Shiny green in color, turning showy yellow to reddish bronze in autumn.
Flower: Monoecious; male flowers borne on globose heads hanging from a slender stalk, female flowers borne on shorter spikes. Flowers appear just after leaves in the spring.
Fruit: Nuts are irregularly triangular, shiny brown and edible, found in pairs within a woody husk covered with spines, 1 inch long, maturing in the fall.
Twig: Slender, zigzag, light brown in color; buds are long (1 inch), light brown, and slender, covered with overlapping scales that are tinged with tomentum, widely divergent from stems.
Bark: Smooth, thin, and dark gray-blue in color, smooth even on the largest stems, may be mottled.
Form: A large tree reaching up to 90 feet tall with a stocky trunk and a round crown.

Zone: 4 to 7

Growth Rate: Slow

Plant Type: Wide spreading, large, deciduous tree.

Family: Fagaceae

Native Range: Central and Southern Europe

Height: 50 to 80 feet
Spread: 40 to 70 feet
Shape: Broad, Pyramidal to rounded.

Bloom Time: April to May

Bloom Color: Green

Sun: Full Sun to Part Shade
Fall Color: Showy Yellow to Reddish Bronze

Drought Tolerance: High, once established.

Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low

Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Best grown in deep, rich, moist but well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Intolerant of wet, poorly drained soils. Difficult to transplant and does not always grow well in urban settings.

Uses: A large tree for a large space. Large lawns or parks. Can be used as a hedge. Bonsai.

Sowing Fagus sylvatica Seeds:

For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.

Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours

Stratify: Cold 90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium.

Germination: Sow 1” Deep

For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please try the following links:

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/fcpg018.pdf/$file/fcpg018.pdf

Germination:

1. Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details.
2. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing.
3. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing.
4. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes.
5. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process.

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