Beech / Fagus Sylvatica
£12.00Price
The Queen of Trees
I'm the most majestic of trees growing to the magnificent height of 35 - 40 metres. I have a huge canopy and a single straight trunk with grey bark.
I use the wind for pollination and have lovely nuts that ripen as my leaves turn a russet brown in the Autumn. Pig farmers feed my nuts to their stock to fatten them up.
Did you know the Whomping Willow, in Harry Potter, was based on my 400 year old brother with a bit of computer graphics and I makeMy roots really good firewood. I prefer not to be too wet so like a good draining soil.