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Fagus sylvatica 'Zlatia'

golden beech

A large deciduous tree which slowly reaches 30m or more. New leaves emerge distinctly golden green but become green through the summer

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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
20–50 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green Yellow
Summer Green
Autumn Yellow Orange
Winter Orange Brown
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5
Botanical details
Family
Fagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright, Spreading branched
Potentially harmful
Pets (dogs): Harmful if eaten. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus

Fagus are large deciduous trees with smooth grey bark, ovate leaves colouring well in autumn, and inconspicuous flowers followed by usually spiny fruits

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any free-draining soil in full sun. Dislikes a dry atmosphere. For more advice see Beech cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Hedging and screens
Pruning

Pruning group 1; or may be maintained as a hedge

Pests

May be susceptible to bark stripping by deer and rabbits when young, beech scale and beech red spider mite

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungi that cause beech heart rots and honey fungus

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