Fagus sylvatica purpurea

The Purple Beech is a very popular choice as a standalone specimen and make great alternatives to fences or walls when grown as hedges. It has stunning dark purple-red foliage in the spring, turning into a dark green-bronze gradually over the year. They will grow perfectly well in either sun or partial shade and thrive on almost any well-drained soil. Purple Beech forms a fantastically dense windbreak hedge.