American, Beech Seed
American Beech Seed
- Smooth silver-gray bark and a broad rounded crown on a long-lived shade tree
- Golden bronze fall leaves often cling on through winter, rustling softly in the wind
- Small edible beechnuts feed birds and a wide range of wildlife
- Start a long-lived legacy shade tree from seeds kept moist until sowing
Key Attributes
About American, Beech Seed
Rustling softly in the wind, golden bronze leaves often hang on through winter on this majestic native shade tree. American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) has smooth, silver-gray bark and a broad, rounded crown, and its silky green leaves turn golden bronze in fall. Its small triangular beechnuts are edible and feed a wide range of wildlife. Slow but long-lived, it makes a legacy tree for large yards, parks and woodland gardens.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Beech bark disease and beech leaf disease are serious concerns in parts of the Northeast and Midwest. Damping off can affect seedlings; use clean mix.
Beech scale, aphids and caterpillars may feed on trees. Rodents and birds readily eat seed, so protect sowings.
Native States & Regions
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Native regions: Widespread Native
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
American Beech's nutritious beechnuts are a key fall food for black bears, deer, wild turkeys, blue jays, woodpeckers and squirrels. Its leaves host many moth and butterfly caterpillars, which feed nesting songbirds. Old beeches often form cavities used by owls and other wildlife.
American Beech Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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