.icon-container{display:flex;justify-content:space-evenly;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:15px;margin:30px 0;} .icon-description{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;width:120px;} .icon-description img{width:40px;height:40px;margin-bottom:5px;} .calendar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px;border-top:1px solid #ddd;padding-top:10px;} .calendar-month{text-align:center;width:60px;padding:5px;} .calendar-month img{display:block;margin:8px auto 0;width:25px;height:25px;} @media(max-width:600px){ .icon-description img{width:30px;height:30px} .calendar-month img{width:20px;height:20px;margin:6px auto 0} } .product-description p{margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.5} .product-description h2{ margin:20px 0 10px; text-align:center; font-family:inherit;} .plant-triggers{margin-top:15px;line-height:1.6} .care-container{ margin:20px 0; padding:15px; border-top:1px solid #ddd; border-bottom:1px solid #ddd; } .care-item{ margin:8px 0; line-height:1.5; } .care-item strong{ display:inline-block; margin-right:5px; } Fagus sylvatica Purpurea Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea' (purple beech) is a classic choice for dense, elegant hedging, valued for its rich purple foliage that deepens through summer before taking on bronzy tones in autumn; when clipped as a hedge, many of the dry leaves are held through winter, providing colour and privacy. Suited to full sun or light shade and performing best in moderately fertile, well-drained soils, it will tolerate chalk. Fully hardy with a medium growth rate, it clips neatly for formal lines and structural screening. As a tree it becomes very large over time, often reaching 20m+ in height with a spread of around 15m+; when maintained as a hedge it is easily kept to the desired height and thickness. Feeding time: March to April Trimming time: Late August for the main trim; an additional light trim in June for very formal hedges To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images. Position: Full sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Medium Soil: Moderately fertile, well-drained; tolerates chalk Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Plant at a Glance light:sun light:light-shade facing:south facing:west facing:east facing:north soiltype:moderate-fertile soiltype:chalky soilmoisture:normal foliage:deciduous leafcolour:purple flowering:may size:5m+ gardenstyle:formal gardenstyle:architectural
