Fagus consists of sizable deciduous trees characterized by their smooth, grey bark and ovate leaves that display notable autumn coloration. They produce inconspicuous flowers, which are succeeded by typically spiny fruits.

Fagus sylvatica 'Leith'

Fagus sylvatica 'Luteovariegata' (v)

Fagus sylvatica 'Marmor Star' (v)

Fagus sylvatica 'Miltonensis' is a substantial deciduous tree that can attain a height of 30 feet and may spread even wider, thanks to its horizontally drooping branches. The foliage is bright green during the growing season, transitioning to a deep yellow-orange as autumn arrives. Its bark is distinctively rough and dark grey in color.

Fagus sylvatica 'Miltonensis'

Fagus sylvatica 'Nana'

Fagus sylvatica 'Norwegiensis'

Fagus sylvatica 'Parvophylla'

Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula' is a substantial deciduous tree that can reach heights of around 15 meters. It develops a broad, tent-like canopy supported by wide, arching main branches adorned with elongated, drooping side branches. Alternatively, it can grow in a more upright fashion with branches that steeply cascade downward. The leaves are elliptical and a mid-green hue, transforming to golden-brown as autumn approaches.

Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula'

Fagus sylvatica 'Prince George of Crete'

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' is a slender, upright tree that typically reaches around 10 meters in height, featuring gracefully weeping branches. The foliage begins as red-bronze and matures to a deep burgundy-purple during the summer months, eventually transitioning to a golden-copper hue before it drops. Its bark is smooth and silver-grey, creating a distinct silhouette in the winter landscape.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Major'

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Nana'

This medium-sized tree can reach a height of 15 meters. In spring, its leaves emerge in a red-purple hue, edged with an uneven pink margin. As summer arrives, the foliage transitions to a deeper purple with hints of pale pink-cream. By autumn, the leaves turn a rich gold before they drop.

Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea Tricolor' (v)

Fagus sylvatica 'Pyramidalis Purpurea'

Fagus sylvatica 'Quercina'

Fagus sylvatica 'Remillyensis'

Fagus sylvatica 'Retroflexa'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Fastigiate'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Gold'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Minaret'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Obelisk' is a slender, upright tree reaching approximately 10 meters tall. Its foliage features red-purple leaves with a unique and variable lobing pattern, transforming to bronze-purple hues as autumn approaches.

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Obelisk'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Pyramidalis'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Trompenburg'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohan Weeping'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohanii' is a slow-growing, deciduous tree that typically reaches a height of around 10 meters. It has a vertical growth pattern with well-defined branching. The leaves are uniquely wavy-edged and have a fern-like appearance; they begin as a bronze-purple shade in spring, transition to a dark greenish-purple during the summer, and finally change to a golden orange-brown in the fall. The tree produces subtle greenish-yellow flowers, which are succeeded by brown fruits in autumn.

Fagus sylvatica 'Rohanii'

Fagus sylvatica 'Rolf Marquardt' is a compact, slow-growing deciduous tree that typically reaches a height of 3 meters. Its foliage features green leaves adorned with cream-colored splashes, creating a unique variegation.

Fagus sylvatica 'Rolf Marquardt' (v)

Fagus sylvatica 'Rotundifolia' is a medium to large deciduous tree that can grow up to 20 meters in height. It features rounded green leaves that measure approximately 3.5 centimeters in diameter and has a silvery-grey bark. This variety is well-suited for use in hedges or as a focal point in landscape design.

Fagus sylvatica 'Rotundifolia'

Fagus sylvatica 'Sandrode'

Fagus sylvatica 'Silver Wood'

Fagus sylvatica 'Spaethiana'

Fagus sylvatica 'Striata'

Fagus sylvatica 'Sychrov'

Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' (v)

Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor' ambig. (v)

Fagus sylvatica 'Trompenburg'

Fagus sylvatica 'Tur'

Fagus sylvatica 'Viridivariegata' (v)

Fagus sylvatica 'Zlatia' is a sizable deciduous tree that gradually attains heights of 30 meters or more. Its fresh foliage initially appears in a notable golden green hue, transitioning to a standard green shade as the summer progresses.

Fagus sylvatica 'Zlatia'

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Atropurpurea Macrophylla'

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Swan' is a compact, pendulous tree that gradually attains a height of about 6 meters. Its bark is a smooth silver-grey, presenting an elegant outline during the winter months. In spring, the foliage unfurls in a rich dark red-bronze, transitioning to a deep purple throughout the summer before shifting to a golden copper hue in autumn, after which the leaves drop. The tree produces subtle flower catkins, which are succeeded by spiny fruits.

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Black Swan'

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Friso'

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Purpurea Latifolia'

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Purpurea Pendula' is a weeping, deciduous tree that typically reaches a height of around 3 meters. This cultivar is frequently cultivated as a grafted specimen, showcasing its distinctive mushroom-like form. The leaves are wavy-edged and dark purple, transitioning to a reddish-brown hue in the fall. In spring, it produces inconspicuous yellow-green flowers, which are succeeded by spiny fruits in the autumn.

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Purpurea Pendula'

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Riversii' is a sizable deciduous tree with a wide crown, typically growing up to 30 meters tall. Its leaves are large and feature a deep purple hue, transforming to a golden-copper shade in autumn. The flowers are not prominent, and the tree produces bristly fruits. This species is well-suited for woodland environments.

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Riversii'

Fagus sylvatica (Atropurpurea Group) 'Swat Magret'

A cluster of sizable deciduous beech trees that can attain heights of approximately 30 meters as they mature. Valued for their rich purple foliage that transforms into reddish-copper tones in the fall. Typically propagated from seed-raised specimens.

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