Plant Library
Fagus sylvatica ´Red Obelisk´
European Beech
Zone: 4-7
2"-4" /year
10´ after /10 year
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A grand, sculptural specimen tree with branches to the ground, the European beech has extremely muscular, smooth gray bark, exposed roots, and glossy leaves. ´Red Obelisk´ retains a columnar outline, even with age, and its variously cut dark-purple leaves fade to greenish maroon by late summer.
