Green and Purple Beech Hedging Mix
Colourful Beech Hedging Mix
Green and Purple Beech Hedging Mix combines Green Beech (Fagus sylvatica) with Purple Beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea') to create a colourful same-species hedge. The mix is approximately 75% Green Beech and 25% Purple Beech, giving a predominantly fresh green hedge with evenly spaced burgundy-purple contrast through the growing season.
- Approximately 75% Green Beech and 25% Purple Beech
- Two compatible Beech forms with the same growth and pruning needs
- Green and purple summer foliage changing to copper-brown in autumn
- Seasonal bare-root hedging for colourful formal boundaries
Key product facts
Green and Purple Beech Hedging Mix Root Types
Choose from our range of Green and Purple Beech Hedging Mix sizes and root types below.
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40-60cm-high
- Bare Root1 metre pack£10.50
£10.50 per metre
- Bulk saving10 metre packSave 3%Original price was: £105.00.£101.33Current price is: £101.33.
£10.13 per metre
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£9.98 per metre
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£9.45 per metre
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£9.19 per metre
- Bulk saving200 metre packSave 15%Original price was: £2,100.00.£1,785.00Current price is: £1,785.00.
£8.93 per metre
60-90cm-high
- Bare Root1 metre pack£14.95
£14.95 per metre
- Bulk saving10 metre packSave 3%Original price was: £149.50.£144.27Current price is: £144.27.
£14.43 per metre
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£14.20 per metre
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£13.46 per metre
- Bulk saving100 metre packSave 12%Original price was: £1,495.00.£1,308.13Current price is: £1,308.13.
£13.08 per metre
- Bulk saving200 metre packSave 15%Original price was: £2,990.00.£2,541.50Current price is: £2,541.50.
£12.71 per metre
90-120cm-high
- Bare Root1 metre pack£19.95
£19.95 per metre
- Bulk saving10 metre packSave 3%Original price was: £199.50.£192.52Current price is: £192.52.
£19.25 per metre
- Bulk saving20 metre packSave 4%Original price was: £399.00.£379.05Current price is: £379.05.
£18.95 per metre
- Bulk saving50 metre packSave 10%Original price was: £997.50.£897.75Current price is: £897.75.
£17.96 per metre
- Bulk saving100 metre packSave 12%Original price was: £1,995.00.£1,745.63Current price is: £1,745.63.
£17.46 per metre
- Bulk saving200 metre packSave 15%Original price was: £3,990.00.£3,391.50Current price is: £3,391.50.
£16.96 per metre
This is a colour mix of Beech rather than a multi-species mixed native hedge. Both the Green and Purple plants are forms of Fagus sylvatica, so they grow at a similar rate, respond to the same pruning and knit together naturally as one hedge.
The 75% Green and 25% Purple balance keeps the hedge predominantly green while adding regular darker foliage through the planting line. For the standard five-plants-per-metre layout, plant in two staggered rows approximately 30cm apart, with around 40cm between plants within each row. Spread the Purple Beech through the hedge rather than grouping it all at one end unless you deliberately want blocks of colour.
Nursery Advice for a Mixed Beech Hedge
I like this mix where somebody wants more colour than a plain Green Beech hedge without making the whole boundary dark Purple Beech. The 75% green and 25% purple balance gives a natural contrast while keeping the hedge visually unified. I would spread the Purple Beech evenly along the planting line rather than grouping it all at one end. Both types can then be planted, watered and trimmed together in exactly the same way.
Choosing the right hedge
Is the Green and Purple Beech Mix Right for Your Site?
A great choice if you want:
- Formal hedges where you want more foliage colour than Green Beech alone
- Predominantly green boundaries with regular purple and burgundy contrast
- Full sun or partial shade
- Moist but well-drained soil
- Longer hedge runs where bare-root planting offers good value
- Boundaries where seasonal colour and winter leaf retention are valued
Consider another hedge if:
- Persistently waterlogged ground
- Very heavy wet clay with poor drainage
- Deep shade where the Purple Beech colour may be reduced
- Sites requiring guaranteed evergreen foliage throughout winter
- Projects that specifically require a multi-species native wildlife hedge
- Planting outside the bare-root season where immediate planting is essential
Buying help
Green & Purple Beech Mix Buying FAQs
What is included in the Green and Purple Beech Hedging Mix?
The mix is approximately 75% Green Beech (Fagus sylvatica) and 25% Purple Beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Purpurea'). This gives a predominantly green hedge with regular darker purple and burgundy foliage for contrast.
Is this the same as a mixed native hedge?
No. This is a same-species Beech colour mix rather than a multi-species native hedging mixture. Green Beech and Purple Beech are closely matched forms of Fagus sylvatica and are planted together to create foliage contrast within one Beech hedge.
How many mixed Beech plants do I need per metre?
Our standard mixed Beech planting layout uses five plants per metre in two staggered rows. The rows are positioned approximately 30cm apart with plants around 40cm apart within each row.
How should I arrange the Green and Purple Beech plants?
Spread the Purple Beech plants evenly through the hedge so the darker foliage appears as regular highlights among the Green Beech. Both types grow at a similar rate and can be clipped together, so there is no need to manage them as separate sections.
Does a Green and Purple Beech hedge keep its leaves in winter?
Green and Purple Beech are deciduous rather than evergreen. A regularly clipped hedge commonly retains much of its dry copper-brown foliage through winter until new spring growth appears, but the amount retained varies with exposure, pruning, hedge age and weather.
When can I plant the Green and Purple Beech Hedging Mix?
This mix is currently supplied as bare-root hedging and is planted during the dormant season, normally from November to March. Pre-ordering before the season is useful for larger hedge runs and helps secure the quantity required.
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