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Fagus grandifolia

American beech

American beech is a beautiful, slow-growing tree with distinctively smooth gray bark. It is slightly salt tolerant and also resists browsing by deer, making it as appropriate for roadsides as it is for naturalizing.

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Height: 50-70 ft
Spread: 25-50 ft
Hardiness Zone: 4-9


Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Sun
• Part Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average
Ecoregion
• (83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
• (59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
• (84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
• (82) Acadian Plains and Hills
• (58) Northeastern Highlands
Ornamental Interest
• Fall Foliage
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Songbirds
• Other Pollinators/Wildlife
• Host Plant
• Pollinator Powerhouse Plant
Tolerance
• Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Additional Attributes
• Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
• Specimen
• Naturalize
Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
• Orange to Brown Fall Foliage
Growth Habit
• Spreading/Suckering


North American Distribution


American beech - Fagus grandifolia from Native Plant Trust
American beech - Fagus grandifolia from Native Plant Trust
American beech - Fagus grandifolia from Native Plant Trust