Fagus grandifolia 'White Lightning' Weeping American Beech Selected Size:1 gallon Clusters of pink flower buds

Clusters of pink flower buds open at different times

In the sun

Weeping Laceleaf Japanese Maple Seedling

'Abbey's Weeping' may reach 2-3 ft in height by 3-4 ft in width in 10 years

The leaf is medium sized and leafs out with a brilliant shades of deep burgundy and maroon

Fagus grandifolia 'White Lightning' Weeping American Beech Selected Size:1 gallon Clusters of pink flower budsFagus grandifolia 'White Lightning' Rare Weeping American Beech Tree Zones 3 9 'White Lightning' is a newer dwarf weeping selection of our native Amercan beech. It was found in Chatham County, NC on an alpaca farm and introduced by the JC Raulston Arboretum. 'White Lightning' has a twisted and contorted habit that forms an architecturally interesting shape in the garden. The white zig zaging of the bark is why Mark Weatherton of the JC Raulston