| Description | A yellow, weeping form of the European Beech. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (FA-gus)(sil-VAT-i-ka) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | yellow in spring, fades to green |
| Leaves | weeping branches |
| Dimensions | 30 feet tall, weeping |
| Propagation | grafting |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated as a bud sport from a weeping Beech, 1900 at Oudenbosch, Holland. |
| Misc Facts | "Fagus [genus name] is derived from Greek phegos (beech) or phago- (eating) component, and is the Latin name for 'beech tree'. Sylvatica means 'wild, of or from woods or forests". (#145) |
| Author's Notes | The plant at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, with the yellow color really stands out among the other trees. |
| Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr, #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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