Botanical name: Fagus sylvatica Common name: Beech Annual Growth: 2ft Where to plant: Full sun / partial shade Pruning: Autumn Leaves: Semi-Evergreen  Irish Weather Hardiness: Fully Hardy Native Irish Tree. Beech can get quite large with usually bushy growth to the base, making it an excellent specimen tree. However if kept pruned each year it can be grown in a medium sized … Continue reading Fagus Sylvatica