Mercedes Fernleaf Beech Japanese Maple Hedging: Clip it into a

Hedging: Clip it into a taller formal hedge where faster growth can help create a finished look sooner

with slow growth keeping plants smaller for many years

with best flowering and foliage color in full sun

Watering: Water deeply during the first growing season and during drought to prevent stress and thinning

Winter Color: Can develop bronze tones in cold weather for added seasonal depth and interest

Mercedes Fernleaf Beech Japanese Maple Hedging: Clip it into aMercedes Fernleaf Beech (Fagus sylvatica 'Mercedes') Mercedes Fernleaf Beech is a very slow growing, small scale beech that brings refined texture to the garden without the size of a traditional shade tree. Its narrow, finely cut leaves give it a soft, ferny look that stands out up close and reads as a clean, elegant silhouette from a distance. Because it grows at a measured pace, it is easy to place in smaller landscapes where you still want a long