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Nothofagus antarctica

Antarctic beech

A broadly conical, often multi-stemmed, deciduous tree with small, dark green, glossy leaves with crinkly margins, turning yellow in autumn

Other common names
nire
nirre
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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
more than 50 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Yellow
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Nothofagaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus

Nothofagus is a genus of southern hemisphere, deciduous or evergreen, trees with similarities to the northern Fagus (beech), but differing in their very short-stalked, usually much smaller leaves, and the male and female flowers being solitary or in threes rather than grouped

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Chile, Argentina

How to grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and beech bark scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility. May also be susceptible to root rot

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