European Beech

Growth habit

Tree

Perennation

Perennial

Location

Sculpture Garden

Source of plant

Edgewood Nursery

Description

A seedling of 'Purpurea Pendula', this cultivar differs in having a more narrow, upright growth habit, with a central stem from which branches hang down in a loose, cascading fashion. The purple foliage is not as dark as the parent's, and it tends to fade in the summer heat.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4