Dawyck Gold

Dawyck Gold is a popular green-leaved beech tree, reaching 10m high after 20 years. It has a notably upright almost fastigiate habit - the mature tree is unlikely to spread more than 3m.

The main feature is the dense coverage of bright green leaves, which take on bronze and golden tints in the autumn.

Dawyck Gold will grow in most situations, including chalk soils, but does not tolerate water-logged heavy clay soils or coastal salt spray.

Dawyck Gold can be inter-planted with Dawyck Purple to achieve a pleasing contrast of purple and green leaf colours. Both varieties were raised from seed collected from the same beech tree growing at Dawyck Gardens.

Dawyck Gold beech trees for sale

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

All pot-grown trees are suitable for planting out in the garden, some are suitable for growing in containers.

• 2-year pot-grown tree £85.00
  Grown for us by Frank P Matthews nursery
  In a 12L pot
  Large size (3m-5m after 10 years)
  

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Order now for delivery from week commencing 10th February.

Dawyck Gold characteristics

• Gardening skillBeginner
• AwardsRHS AGM (current) - 1993
• Attractive featuresAttractive tree / plantAttractive foliageAutumn foliage colour
• Growth habitUprightColumnar / Fastigiate
• Height after 10 years5m-8m / 16ft-25ft
• SunlightPrefers full sunSome shade
• PruningNo need to prune
• Growth rateSlow
• Site conditionsOccasional drought
• Leaf colourGreen
• Leaf colour - autumnYellow / CrimsonBronze / Purple
• Fruit persistenceFruit drops when ripe
• BarkGrey
• Country of originNetherlands
• Annual cycleDeciduous

Similar varieties

• Fagus sylvatica
  Dawyck Purple
  Dawyck Purple is a popular beech tree with bronze leaves, which grows with an upright columnar form.

What will it look like?

Illustrative example of a pot-grown tree of this variety as supplied. Approximate girth: 6/8cm. We try to keep all pot-grown trees down to about 1.5m as supplied, but some may be larger. Trees should reach their mature height after about 10 or more years.