Semi Evergreen Tree with Purple Leaves in Summer Months. Trees sold as Bare Root plants from November to April.
7/8ft & 8/9ft Trees available as bare root trees November to April
WRB 12ft+ are available as Wire Root Ball Mature Trees, November to April.
| Tree Sizes | 7-8ft, 8-9ft |
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€70.00
Out of stock
Delivery Information
We deliver throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. Wherever possible, we handle deliveries ourselves to ensure your plants arrive in perfect condition.
All plants are freshly lifted to order, so please allow up to 7 days for processing and dispatch — or up to 14 days during the busy bare-root season. Each order is carefully packaged in lined bags to protect plants during transport.
We’ll contact you by phone up to 2 days before delivery to arrange a suitable time — please include your phone number at checkout.
🌱 Free delivery on orders over €400
We make every effort to ensure you get your plants in the best possible condition. If there is is a problem with the condition of the plants on arrival please:
We stand over the quality of our plants. Please be mindful of the fact that our plants are bare-root plants and will not look the same in Winter as they do in Spring and Summer.
Also, we cannot be responsible for inadequate aftercare of plants such as incorrect planting, weather conditions – drought or frost, wildlife damage, or improper maintenance.
If you are unsure of how to plant or care for your plants, please contact us and we will help.
Copper beech tree (Fagus sylvatica atropurpurea) is an ideal garden tree. It is a low-maintenance, moderately fast-growing tree. The growth rate of a copper beech tree is typically 1-2ft per year. It is not evergreen like Laurel Hedging or even Photinia Red Robin hedging and Although the leaves of a beech tree turn to brown/golden colour in Winter, it will still retain a large percentage of the foliage on the plant until new growth comes in the Spring and pushes off the older leaves.
The Leaves of a copper beech plant are oval in shape, pointed at the tip and purple in colour. The beech plant turns darker in colour as the plant matures. Beech hedges prefer moist nutrient rich soil but will do well in most soil types making beech hedges a popular choice with the Irish gardener.
The stand-out property of a Beech hedge is that it can be easily pruned. Pruning a beech tree will encourage the plant to become thicker and fuller, providing a more dense coverage. It is similar in texture or structure to Hornbeam trees. Adding a Copper Beech Tree to hedging is a popular planting scheme in Irish gardens. Other tree options to add to hedges include Oak, Silver Birch, Mountain Ash trees or even Lime trees, these can add depth and volume to an established hedge.
Planting a tree of any type, including copper beech trees in the garden is a great way to encourage biodiversity and preserve ecosystems. A tree in the garden provides shelter and security for nesting birds, caterpillars, aphids and other insects. Beech hedges act as a network for small animals to move around the garden and populate.
Beech trees are typically sown as bare-root plants in the Winter months from November through to March. Trees of 7-8ft are the most popular size for planting as the root systems are well developed and the plants are an ideal size for planting.
The first one or two years are the slowest with Beech trees, but if kept clean and free from weeds, significant growth will be made in the later years. Green beech tends to grow a little faster than Copper Beech.
Type: Average to Fast Growing in nutrient rich moist soil
Status: Hardy in cold weather
Position: Sun or light shade
You can view our You Tube Video on How to Grow Beech Hedging.
| Tree Sizes | 7-8ft, 8-9ft |
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