Fagus sylvatica
Common name(s): European 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: Summer
Seed treatment: stratify 40 degrees F 4-5 months.
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.
