Fagus grandifolia - American Beech

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Michael Dirr

Fagus grandifolia

Common Names:
American Beech

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Origin:
	New Brunswick to Ontario, south to Florida and Texas

Sun/Water Requirements:

Can tolerate both shady and sunny conditions.
Moderate climate.
Dirr says: "does best in full sun although withstands shade will not withstand wet or compacted soils"

Climate / Hardiness Zones:
	Zone 4 to Zone 9 Dirr says: "appears to require mycorrhizal inoculum (from local native beech stand) to facilitate reasonable growth. American Beech is more amenable to culture in Zones 7 to 9 than the European"

Growth:
	Range: Grows from 50' to 100'.

Flowers:
	Color(s): Green Season(s): Fall

Foliage:
	Deciduous Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and yellow and orange in the fall.

Fruit:
	Color: Black Season(s): Fall

Landscape Value:

Can be used as a specimen plant.
Can be used as a shade tree.

Dirr says: "abundant literature about the difficulty in transplanting; in my work have not lost a single tree. Beautiful native tree; restricted to large area use; beautiful in parks, golf courses and other large areas. The American Beech outgrows and outperforms the European species; in a sense, a beech is planted for posterity and my children and yours will enjoy its grandeur. J. U. Crockett noted, "If the word noble had to be applied to ony one kind of tree, the honor would probably go to the beech.""

Other:
	Is Resistant to Disease Is Resistant to Insects

Other Fagus grandifolia References & Articles:

State Trees
It grows in association with beech, hickory, maple, and oak. ... The American holly is native across most of the eastern and central United States, where it is unmistakable with its evergreen ...

Fern Questions and Answers
... fern, Polystichium acrostichoides; and broad beech fern, Thelypteris hexagonoptera. ... The American Fern Society is the leading organization in North America devoted to ferns and fern allies.

Azalea Questions and Answers
... well if planted under trees with dense foliage, such as maples, beeches, and pines. ... as well as azaleas can be found at the American Rhododendron Society web site at www.rhododendron.org ...

Fagus grandifolia is hardy in these areas:

Alameda, CA	Alamo, CA	Alsip, IL
American Canyon, CA	Angwin, CA	Antioch, CA
Baltimore, MD	Bayside, NY	Bronx, NY
Brooklyn, NY	Brownsville, TX	Canton, MI
Chicago, IL	Cicero, IL	College Point, NY
Conneaut, OH	Corona, NY	Danville, CA
Detroit, MI	Dorset, OH	East Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NY	Ecorse, MI	Elmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, IL	Elyria, OH	Essex, CA
Evergreen Park, IL	Fawnskin, CA	Ferndale, MI
Florence, SC	Flushing, NY	Fontana, CA
Forest Falls, CA	Forest Hills, NY	Fort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NY	Glen Burnie, MD	Gwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MI	Harrison Township, MI	Hunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NY	Leasburg, NC	Lexington, NC
Liberty, NC	Linwood, NC	Little Neck, NY
Ludlow, CA	Macomb, MI	Marysville, MI
Maspeth, NY	Memphis, MI	Mercedes, TX
Middle Village, NY	Mission, TX	Modesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CA	Morgantown, WV	Mount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MI	New Haven, MI	New York, NY
Newport News, VA	North Ridgeville, OH	North Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NY	Olmito, TX	Penitas, TX
Pharr, TX	Phelan, CA	Philadelphia, PA
Pikesville, MD	Pinon Hills, CA	Port Isabel, TX
Progreso, TX	Redlands, CA	Rego Park, NY
Rialto, CA	Ridgewood, NY	Rimforest, CA
Riverdale, IL	Saratoga, CA	Soquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MD	Staten Island, NY	Taylor, MI
Temperance, MI	Temple City, CA	Towson, MD
Trenton, MI	Tres Pinos, CA	Upland, CA
Virginia Beach, VA	Walnut, CA	Watsonville, CA
Wayne, MI	Westland, MI	Whitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI

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