DAWYCK PURPLE BEECH - Fagus sylvatica 'Dawyck Purple ' VERY COLUMNAR DARK PURPLE GLOSSY LEAVES - 3 YEAR TREE PRODUCES A COLUMN OF PURPLE LEAVES RETAINING ITS COMPACT UPRIGHT FORM. EUROPEAN BEECH HAS EXTREMELY MUSCULAR, SMOOTH GRAY BARK AND EXPOSED ROOTS RIGIDLY COLUMNAR TO CONE-SHAPED 'DAWYCK PURPLE' BEARS DARK-PURPLE LEAVES AND SLIGHTLY INWARD-TURNING SHOOT TIPS ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AWARD OF GARDEN MERIT! 2 - YEAR TREE - REACHES 50 FOOT AT MATURITY - SHIPPED IN A CONTAINER WITH SOIL - ZONE 4-9