10 Green Beech Hedging Trees 60-90cms Fagus Sylvatica, Golden Winter Leaves BarerootBeech (Fagus sylvatica) is native to the UK. It is deciduous but when grown as hedging and trimmed annually in August, the leaves will usually be retained in a dry state throughout most of the winter. This enhances its winter appearance and gives value as a year round screen. Common name: Common beech Botanical name: Fagus Group: Hedge Flowering time: Summer Planting time October to late winter when dormant Height and spread: As required for the hedge