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<\/a>American Beech: Dark Tan Foliage\/Gray Bark in Late Autumn<\/p><\/div>\n
Mighty as an oak pretty much describes American beech (Fagus grandifolia<\/em>) as well.\u00a0\u00a0Enjoy all four seasons\u00a0of American beech: spring\/summer dark green\u00a0leaves, dark tan colored\u00a0fall foliage, long pointed winter buds, and bluish gray bark. It is a large 50-70 foot woodland tree\u00a0and tolerates incredible amounts of shade.<\/p>\n Slow growing beeches are\u00a0long-lived and best planted on large ground acreages such as golf courses, public parks, and corporate centers where future generations can enjoy them. Plant them in a well-drained, slightly acidic, loamy soil. Contrary to what\u2019s written\u00a0in\u00a0many books,\u00a0American beeches transplant easily\u00a0either as\u00a0container-grown or balled\u00a0and burlapped (b&b) nursery stock.<\/p>\n Constructing a home inside a woodlands is usually destructive to the beech and oak (Quercus spp<\/em>.) occupants. Beech roots\u00a0are sensitive to being \u201cstepped on\u201d by heavy construction equipment\u00a0or covered up with soil and debris. Also, don\u2019t plan to grow a lawn because beech is shallow rooted\u00a0and casts a dense foliage canopy.\u00a0Its serrated edged leaves are 3-5 inches long and 1-2 inches wide,\u00a0presenting\u00a0an\u00a0overall fine\u00a0leaf textured appearance.<\/p>\n American beech is monoclonal while European beech (F. sylvatica<\/em>) offers several cultivars. Beechnuts are an important fall\/winter food source (called \u201cmast\u201d) for many wildlife species. In recent years a potentially serious beech bark disease complex has destroyed hundreds of acres of American beech across the U.S. Long summer dry periods have contributed to American beech losses.<\/p>\n Its\u00a0gray colored bark has been a favorite of lovers who proclaim their everlasting love for one another by etching their initials into beech trunks. It would be healthier\u00a0for beech if they went to courting with candy or flowers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mighty as an oak pretty much describes American beech (Fagus grandifolia) as well.\u00a0\u00a0Enjoy all four seasons\u00a0of American beech: spring\/summer dark green\u00a0leaves, dark tan colored\u00a0fall foliage, long pointed winter buds, and bluish gray bark. It is a large 50-70 foot woodland tree\u00a0and tolerates incredible amounts of shade. Slow growing beeches are\u00a0long-lived and best planted on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[444,818,657,650,774,623,627,630,7,113,819],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2212"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2226,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2212\/revisions\/2226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whatgrowsthere.com\/grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}