Flowering TreesIn the landscape
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American Beech
Fagus grandifolia
American Beech is a slow-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 50-80 ft × 40-80 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect green and white blooms in spring. It attracts small mammals and songbirds, stands up well to black walnut, deer and salt.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 50-80 ft × 40-80 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Green, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Small mammals, Songbirds
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Deer, Salt
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Eastern North America
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