The American Beech tree is widely found throughout eastern North America, all the way from Canada to southern Texas. This speaks to its ability to withstand a variety of weather such as extreme cold and heat. It thrives in Hardiness Zones 3 - 9.
It is a deciduous, shade favoring tree that prefers full sun and wet, aerated dirt with the ability for an easy moisture runoff.
American Beech Seedlings Appearance
Beeches climb to heights between 66 and 115 feet at a medium rate of 1-2 feet per year. Their trunks are wide, sometimes growing to a meter or more. Its silvery bark is thin and smooth to the touch. It stays that way throughout the tree's mature years.
In crowded, shady spaces, the trunk extends high and spreads into few sturdy branches with dense overhead foliage. Its disposition changes in a sunnier territory, offering many horizontally extending limbs that create a sprawling, short crown. The leaves are wide ovals with saw-tooth edges and veins. They turn many shades of vibrant green during spring and summer, then peak to yellow or brown in the fall season.
American Beech Seedlings Bloom Time
These trees flower in the early spring during April and May, displaying male flowers that are small, yellow, and ball-like. The female flowers are similar but have a reddish-brown scaling. They present at the ends of new twigs. They produce the aptly named beechnut in mass quantities every two or three years; it is a favorite treat of squirrels, birds, and other wildlife.
Benefits Of Planting American Beech Seedlings
American Beech tree's thin roots tend to grow very close to the surface, making this tree ideal for areas where no other gardening is wanted or needed. Landscapers love to use beech trees on large properties needing that perfect spot of shade to relax. They can also be used as a decorative, effective shade cover for driveways on sprawling estates.
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