Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck'European beech
A columnar form of the European beech, with tight, ascending branches, giving a vertical silhouette of 15 to 20 metres in little more than 3 to 5 in spread. Glossy green leaves that turn gold and copper in autumn, and the smooth grey bark of the beech. For narrow avenue planting, entrances and landmarks.
- A column of 15 to 20 metres in a spread of only 3 to 5, without pruning
- Light green leaves in spring, gold and copper in autumn
- The benchmark among columnar beeches since the 19th century
About this cultivar
Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck' reaches 15 to 20 metres in height and 3 to 5 in spread, with a columnar crown that is dense from the base and broadens slightly with age without losing its shape. It was found on the Dawyck estate, in Scotland, in the 19th century, and is the benchmark columnar beech.
The leaves, oval with a wavy margin, open light green and luminous in spring, darken in summer and turn gold and copper in autumn, staying on the branches for part of the winter. The smooth grey bark of the trunk reads well on such a narrow silhouette.
It is a tree for a cool climate: it wants deep, fertile, well-drained soils, sun or partial shade, and tolerates neither prolonged drought nor waterlogging. It needs no pruning. It is planted in a row for narrow avenue planting, in pairs at an entrance, or alone as a vertical accent on a lawn.
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