| LOW WATER/DROUGHT TOLERANT |
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| FIRE SAFE (Noted by OSU or ODF) |
yes |
| ATTRACTS WILDLIFE/POLLINATORS |
yes |
| COMMENTS |
Grand, stately tree with smooth, silver-grey bark. Features interesting leaf shape. Trunk and roots require a lot of space. Cultivars to select: 'Asplenifolia,' ' Atropurpurea,' ' Riversii,' and 'Roseomarginata.' Save weeping cultivars like 'Pendula' for your yards, not the public right-of-way. OSU: "More tolerant of soils than F. grandifolia, otherwise similar requirements." Arbor Day Foundation: "The European beech grows in acidic, loamy, moist, sandy, well-drained and clay soils. It prefers moist, well-drained soil but has some drought tolerance." Features: fall color. Full sun (preferred) to partial shade (withstand). Susceptible to sun scald, may need a trunk wrap when young. Other cultivars not listed here need approval from Urban Forester. |