Bare Root Beech
(Fagus Sylvatica)

The mighty popular Fagus sylvatica is full of flickering leaves that have delicate gold-green colours, which then gradually turn a deep, rich copper in the Autumn.

About Bare Root Beech Hedging
Key Features
Pruning & Care

About Bare Root Beech Hedging

Bare Root Beech is only available to buy and plant from November - March, but can be pre-ordered at any time outside of the bare root season.

Even though Beech hedging is well-known for its deciduous nature, it is also known to be semi-evergreen due to the way some of its bold Winter leaves may often stay on the hedge until they're ready for new Spring growth. It's the perfect alternative to any evergreen hedging with its year-round interest.

As this variant of the Beech species is bare root, you will need to plant as soon as possible after it arrives on your doorstep.

Key Features

Pruning & Care

As soon as your Beech Bare Root hedging arrives, you must put it straight into a bucket of water for at least 2 hours. The roots must be wet before planting. Ensure you drench the planting hole before and after planting, too.

In terms of pruning, you should only need to prune Beech hedging once or twice a year. You can trim it lightly in June if needed (but only if the plant is established), and then again in August. Hard pruning should not be a worry as Beech has a very fast growth rate and is more likely to recover easily.