beech 'Asterix'

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A truly dwarf shrubby beech tree reaching just 1.5m in 10 years. Its leaves are small and compact, forming a green dome, turning dark yellow in autumn and then remaining brown on the plant all winter before falling, just as the new ones form in spring

Scientific classification

Species: beech 'Asterix' (Fagus sylvatica 'Asterix')
Genus: Fagus
Family: Fagaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs · Trees
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of beech 'Asterix'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of beech 'Asterix'

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beech 'Asterix' care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.