Green Beech or Fagus Sylvatica is a popular choice in Stewardship and Mixed Native hedgerows as it is a leaf retaining plant therefore through the winter months will give a little cover when the other deciduous varieties have dropped their leaves. In the UK we are noted worldwide for our rich heritage of Native Stewardship hedgerows and as the name suggests these are comprised of a mix of indigenous species which complement our landscape as well as being a valuable habitat for wildlife including birds, bees and other insects, butterflies and dormice.
Stewardship mixes are used by the landowner to define boundaries either new or existing and for stock proofing. Green Beech can be part of such a mix with its beautiful green foliage in the spring, opening alongside the small clusters of flowers, through the summer months then in autumn the foliage of Green Beech gradually turns to a beautiful coppery colour to be retained throughout the winter and the fruits or Beech Mast ripen into triangular shaped nuts inside a spiky seed case as sustenance for wildlife.
Green Beech would form a minor part of the mix and could either be trimmed as a hedge along with other species or left to grow dotted along the hedgerow, as some farmers prefer to, into a spectacular specimen tree. Fagus Sylvatica will thrive in an area where the soil is well-drained even thinner chalky soils as it will not tolerate wet sites. Green Beech is also useful in an area bordering a road or close to the coast as it will tolerate both pollution from traffic and salt air from the sea.
A friendly heads up about our stewardship Green Beech hedging products……
Products in our Farm Stewardship Hedging section are priced on a wholesale basis for larger scale farm and professional users and so in the spirit of wholesale, a minimum order value of £250 (excluding VAT) applies. We still accept orders below this value, but we must point out that they will automatically attract a £49 (excluding VAT) delivery charge to cover our packing, administration and delivery costs fully on these low margin products.
If your order is significantly under £250 it would almost certainly be more economical for you (after the delivery cost has been applied) to order from our main Green Beech hedging page where the plants may cost a little more but delivery is free on orders over £60 (ex VAT).
Delivery leadtimes update- March/April 2024
We are working at maximum capacity to fulfil all orders as quickly as possible but owing to unprecedented demand some orders will take longer:
– Orders containing only bare root plants – delivery is currently within 5-7 days
– All other orders – delivery is currently within 2-3 weeks
Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.
Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.
Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 3-7 days.
Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.
Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.
Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.
Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants
Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page
