Like most native deciduous trees, beeches flower in spring. The flowers are very inconspicuous and hardly visible. Only the male flowers are a bit more noticeable because they hang down in clusters. When is the beech flowering time?
Flowers and leaves sprout at the same time
How long does the flowering period last?
The flowering period of the beech begins at the end of April. It lasts until May. After a very mild winter, beeches sometimes flower earlier. If spring was very inconsistent, there may occasionally be a later flowering period in June.
When do the flowers begin to sprout?
A special feature of the beech is that the flowers sprout at the same time as the leaves. Budding begins in March. The buds are created in the previous year.
tips
Just like birch and nuts, the flowers of the beech can trigger allergies in sensitive people. Allergic reactions also occur with the hornbeam blossom.