{"product_id":"5-seeds-fagus-grandifolia-american-beech-tree-hardy-shade-tree","title":"5 Seeds Fagus grandifolia American Beech Tree Hardy Shade Tree","description":"\u003cp\u003eFagus grandifolia, commonly known as the American Beech, is a grand deciduous shade tree admired for its smooth silver-gray bark and dense canopy of dark green leaves. A stately native species, it develops a broad, rounded crown over time and turns a warm golden bronze in autumn.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe American Beech works beautifully as a specimen shade tree in larger landscapes, parks, and naturalized settings, and its leaves often persist into winter for added interest. Its small edible nuts are valued by wildlife. This listing offers seeds for growing your own tree from the ground up.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Fagus grandifolia\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Deciduous tree\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, broad rounded canopy\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun to part shade\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-drained, moist, acidic to neutral loam\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 3 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: Cold stratification recommended; germination can be slow and irregular\u003cbr\u003e\nSowing: Sow in fall or stratify seeds before spring sowing\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 30 to 50 feet apart at maturity\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Long-lived, slow-growing shade tree; protect young seedlings\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67663249866888,"sku":"EXGA-806","price":19.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/download_617600f5-b8c4-4c63-9e6e-08d487abd4ae.png?v=1791896257","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/5-seeds-fagus-grandifolia-american-beech-tree-hardy-shade-tree","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}