European Beech – Survival in Georgia

Q: Can a tri-colored beech tree survive and thrive in Atlanta? If yes, do they need any special considerations in planting?

A: According to the experts, European beech (Fagus sylvatica) can’t handle our summer heat. I have never seen one growing here.

Swipe

- November calendar
  
  For all of those with new fescue lawns, it is time to fertilize again, and make...
  Get The Checklist

- name that plant
  
  Post your puzzlers and help others with theirs.
  Start Here

Trending Posts
- Today
- Week
- Month
- All
- 1
  
  Tree Problem Diagnosing
- 2
  
  Crapemyrtle – Don’t Prune in Fall
- 3
  
  Soil Solarization
- 4
  
  Daffodil, Narcissus, Jonquil – Identification
- 5
  
  Hay – Different Smells
- 1
  
  Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
- 2
  
  Honey Mushrooms – Identification
- 3
  
  Okra -Edible with Bumps on Pods
- 4
  
  Petunias – Surviving Winter
- 5
  
  Pine Beetles – Diagnosis and Control
- 1
  
  Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
- 2
  
  Moss – How to Grow
- 3
  
  Saddleback Caterpillars
- 4
  
  Oak Tree – Vines to Grow on It
- 5
  
  White Grub – Control in Lawns
- 1
  
  I’m retiring from radio (mostly)
- 2
  
  Bulbs – When to Plant in Fall
- 3
  
  Carolina Jessamine – Identification
- 4
  
  Oak – Gouty Gall
- 5
  
  Houseplants – Recommended
Walter’s Bookshelf

Browse and purchase gardening books by Walter Reeves, plus select titles by other authors.
View books
Popular topics

Soil Spring Summer Seed Winter Fall Flowers Weed Fertilizer Disease Shade Temperature Pots Oak Pine Pruning Mulch Watering Container Maple Compost Birds Herbicide Tomatoes Azalea Moisture Poison Pears Hydrangea Glyphosate Caterpillar Pests Cherry Roundup Irrigation Pre-Emergent Pesticide Stone Dogwood Peach Spider Pine Straw Magnolia Greenhouse Squash Squirrels Lemon Travel Beans Manure