Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ | Weeping Purple Beech Tree | 12L Pot | 150-180cm | By Frank P Matthews

Fagus sylvatica ‘Black Swan’ boasts dark purple, almost black, foliage, darker than other varieties of Purple Beech tree and has a magnificent cascading habit.

The deciduous, broadly ovate, very glossy leaves turn coppery orange in autumn. They hold its rich colour only in full sun. Leaves on shaded parts of the tree will quickly change to dark green foliage. Like all Fagus, a free draining loaming soil gives best results and the domed architectural shape of this tree at maturity is great tree to see in a garden.