Fagus orientalis Plants birch-like leaves

birch-like leaves

architecturally pleasing habit up to 1

Once a very common sight in our English hedgerows

A popular variety of quince from the 19th century with impressively 7cm large and beautiful blush-white flowers

bearing 50cm long racemes of double

Fagus orientalis Plants birch-like leavesNative to Eurasia and south eastern Europe, the oriental beech is very similar to our own native species but has larger leaves and much more upright when young. The juvenile shoots and underside of the leaves are also covered in silky hairs, and the cupules have leaf like appendages. Good, yellow autumn colour. Does well on all free draining soils. H7