--- title: Field Grown - The Waverly Farm Blog | Fagus description: Fagus | Field Grown, The Waverly Farm blog, is the source for articles about landscape plant varieties and field production nursery practices of interest to landscape industry professionals including landscape architects, landscaping contractors, and landscape re-wholesale buyers. --- [** (301) 874-8300](tel:(301)%20874-8300) Translate site: [![Waverly Farm](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Waverly_2021/Logo_waverlyFarm.png?width=128&height=127&name=Logo_waverlyFarm.png "Waverly Farm")](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/) [![Shop](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/19497730/de288a79-4650-4ef7-bdee-01ebcdda0932.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/19497730/de288a79-4650-4ef7-bdee-01ebcdda0932) [![Availability / Prices](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/19497730/50bb204e-d827-40ea-a41b-f8e888247f37.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/19497730/50bb204e-d827-40ea-a41b-f8e888247f37) [![Order / Create Account](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/19497730/85cb7e06-f764-4c70-9380-e0740275dec6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/19497730/85cb7e06-f764-4c70-9380-e0740275dec6) # Field Grown ###### The Waverly Farm Blog ## Posts about Fagus [![](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_6512.jpg?width=948&height=574&name=IMG_6512.jpg) ](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/blog/fagus-sylvatica-riversii-the-regal-purple-european-beech) 2 min read ## [Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’: The Regal Purple European Beech](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/blog/fagus-sylvatica-riversii-the-regal-purple-european-beech) A striking presence in any landscape, Fagus sylvatica ‘Riversii’—commonly known as the Rivers Purple European Beech—is a deciduous tree celebrated for its bold foliage and elegant form. Native to the woodlands of Central and Southern Europe, this cultivar created by Thomas Rivers made ... [Plant of the Month](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/blog/tag/plant-of-the-month), [Fagus](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/blog/tag/fagus) [Read More](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/blog/fagus-sylvatica-riversii-the-regal-purple-european-beech) [![](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BLD.jpg?width=455&height=257&name=BLD.jpg) ](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/blog/how-we-manage-beech-leaf-disease) 4 min read ## [How We Manage Beech Leaf Disease](https://www.waverlyfarm.com/blog/how-we-manage-beech-leaf-disease) Over the past several years Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) has become a topic of increasing discussion. BLD affects both Fagus americana and Fagus sylvatica. It was first discovered in Ohio in 2012, although some reports indicate that it was found earlier in Massachusetts. It is ... 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