Rivers Purple Beech
Fagus sylvatica 'Riversii'

Foliage:  Deep Purple to Purple-Bronze
Fall Foliage: Coppery-Bronze
Fruit: Nut
Habit/Form: Oval
Uses​: Specimen, Accent​

Zone Hardiness: 5
Plant Height: 50 ft 
Plant Width: 30 ft 
Light: Sun
​​Growth Rate: Slow​

Undoubtedly the finest form of all the Purple Beeches. The leaves are pink when young, turning to purple in summer and gold in autumn. The smooth silver-gray bark of the trunk is beautiful in winter. Grows to 30 ft in 20 years. It's a big tree, but slower growing than the ordinary European Beech. It makes a magnificent specimen tree for larger landscapes.