A detail picture of the bronze burgundy leaves of the Fagus 'Purple Fountain' tree the end of May at Sprout Home. ©Sprout Home

#3 Fagus 'Purple Fountain' tree at the end of May in the Sprout Home yard surrounded by various perennials and the blue sky in the background. ©Sprout Home

Fagus s. 'Purple Fountain' #3

$90.00

Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain', otherwise known as the "Purple Fountain Beech", is an interesting tree which has an overall upright shape, but with lateral branches that cascade down to the ground, giving it an elegant and interesting look. The glossy greenish -purple leaves take on a lovely bronze color during the fall season.

Bloom: summer
Light: full sun
Soil: fertile, moist, well drained, regular garden soil
Watering: regularly. once established watering can be reduced
Spacing: 15'
Height at maturity: 25'
Pruning: regular pruning is not necessary. Remove damaged branches.
Growth rate: moderate
Zones: 4 - 7

Images are used for general reference only. The size, shape and leaf color state of each plant will vary.

This plant is not available for purchase online. Please call or visit the store for purchase.

Delivery * Pick Up * Shipping INFO

Delivery

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Delivery fee is charged on top of order total.
We will either use a third party delivery service or our own in house driver at our discretion.
Deliveries will be anytime between the hours of 11-6 on the day selected. While we can not guarantee specific time frames, we will do our best to accommodate your preference of timeframe if noted.
If it is a residential delivery with no doorman, we will reach out to the recipient to arrange delivery prior to scheduling.
All deliveries are curbside. Driver will not set and place inside home or business.
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Pick Up

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Shipping

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We will normally get your package out within 3 business days.
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