European Beech (Hedging Beech) - Formal Hedge & Privacy Screen with Winter Interest

Create elegant formal hedges and year-round privacy with European Beech, the straight species of trees known as Dawyck Green or Columnar Beech. These versatile beech trees are perfect for forming formal hedges or screens where year-round privacy is desired, featuring glossy emerald green leaves that turn copper in late fall and persist through winter until new growth emerges.

Why Choose European Beech for Hedging:

• Year-Round Privacy: Leaves persist through winter for continuous screening
• Formal Hedge Excellence: Perfect for creating elegant, structured hedges
• Flexible Width: Maintain hedge from 20 inches to 4 feet wide
• European Garden Classic: Used in European mazes and old English gardens
• Low Maintenance: Pruning not required yearly

Key Features:

• Glossy Emerald Green Leaves: Beautiful foliage unfurls in spring
• Copper Fall Color: Leaves turn copper in late fall
• Winter Interest: Leaves persist through winter
• Versatile Spacing: Plant 30-40 inches apart for privacy
• Creates Garden Rooms: Perfect for separating spaces
• Royal Appearance: Very elegant and stately

Hedge Specifications:

• Hedge width: 20 inches to 4 feet (your choice)
• Spacing: 30-40 inches apart (depending on desired privacy speed)
• Unpruned height: Up to 49 feet
• Unpruned spread: 35 feet
• Available sizes: Up to 16+ feet

Ideal Uses:

• Formal hedges and screens
• Year-round privacy barriers

Emily's Tip:  Transform your landscape with this classic European hedging tree that delivers elegance, privacy and year-round beauty.  European Beech is the straight species of trees we know as Dawyck Green or Columnar Beech. These beech are very useful in the landscape to form a formal hedge or screen where year-round privacy is desired. They can be pruned to maintain a tight hedge shape, though it's not required yearly. Whether you need your screen 20 inches wide or 4 feet wide, this is the tree for you! When using beech as a hedge or screen, you can space them 30-40 inches apart depending on how instant you want privacy. European mazes and old English gardens use beech—they're great to separate spaces and create rooms in gardens. Leaves unfurl in spring and mature to a glossy emerald green (very royal!), then turn copper in late fall, persisting through winter until new growth emerges. Available this season in great sizes up to 16 feet plus!