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Antarctic beech

Nothofagus antarctica

Low Maintenance

Genus: Nothofagus
Family: Nothofagaceae
Common Names: nire, nirre

About this plant

N. antarctica is a broadly conical, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with small, dark green, glossy leaves with crinkly margins, turning yellow in autumn

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, lime-free, moist but well-drained soil in full sun

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in autumn

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Root rot may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years