Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Is this an American Elm?, 1 by plymouthgarden

plymouthgarden wrote:
Wow - didn't know that the beech leaf could be this big. The leaf is so light colored and soft to the touch - the other beeches we have have tougher, more leathery leaves (although they are Fagus Sylvatica). Perhaps that is the nature of the Fagus Grandifolia young tree? I love trees, but am not an expert by any means!

Thanks so much for responding - I'm really glad to hear that it's a beech - was getting worried about it being an elm! Does the American Beech grow as slowly as the European Beech? Not sure this has enough space if it is indeed a beech....

I know how big the European Beech gets...we have four big beech trees on our property, this is the base of our Fagus Sylvatica 'Asplenifolia'...it's the smallest beech we have - and that's a 7' Heptacodium (LOVE that little tree!) on the hill behind it for scale...

Thanks again Equil!