#73
Accession Number: 0073-0000
Common Name: Weeping European Beech
Latin Name: Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’
Family: Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Native Range: central and southern Europe
Height: 35–50 feet
Spread: 20–40 feet
Bloom Time: April to May
Bloom Description: Yellowish-green
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4
Light Preference: Full sun to part shade
Water Needs: Medium
Notes: Tolerates deer
Description: Weeping European Beech is a medium to large, deciduous tree native to woodlands in central and southern Europe. European Beech, in general, is smaller, with darker bark and lower branching than the American Beech, popular since it was introduced by colonists in the mid-1700s. This particular variety, ‘Pendula,’ (with pendulous, drooping branches) has a trunk that bends down at the top, with major branches extending horizontally and then drooping sharply, sometimes to the ground. Foliage turns golden bronze in fall. Insignificant spring flowers yield triangular “beechnuts,” which are enclosed by spiny, husk-like bracts.
