Habit: Rounded to broadly spreading

Height: 25m (80ft) Wide: 15m (50ft)

Leaf Descrption: Elliptic ovate, wavy margined leves 10cm long. Silky haired and pale green at first turning glossy dark green and then yellow to orange brown in Autumn.

Flowering: N/A

Hardiness: Fully Hardy

Site Suitability: Very tolerate to a wide range of well-drained soils

Pest & Diseases: Prone to beech bark disease, fungi, aphids, bark scales and powdery mildew

Comments: Widely used in hedging, see our hedging section.