150. Fagus grandifolia

Common name(s): American Beech, Beech

Plant type: deciduous large tree
Primary method of propagation: seed

Propagation by Seed

Time of year to collect seed: autumn
Time of year to sow seed: spring
Seed treatment : stratify 40F 4-5mo.
Preferred temperature for germination : 70-85 degrees F
Comment: Cover seed with one-half inch of soil. Fall sown beds should be mulched and protected against rodents. Seedbeds require half-shade until mid- summer of the first year.