This variable deciduous tree may have a solitary or multiple trunks with greyish brown bark and horizontal branches that form a conical habit. It has a small dark green ovate leaves that turn yellow during autumn and produces small flowers in spring.

Hardiness zones 7 to 9

Nothofagus antarcticais naturally found in South America growing from Chile to southern Argentina in cool rainforests along the coast and in the lower mountains.

It prefers a wind protected sunny position and grows in organic rich moist well-drained soils that are tending acidic and is mildly frost tolerant but drought tender.

Antarctic Beech is grown for its foliage and conical habit. It is planted in parks, large gardens or botanical collections as a specimen tree. It is suitable for coastal and low-mountain regions establishing in 4 to 7 years and is very long lived. Under cultivation it may only form a small tree, up to 8 m (25 ft) tall andis not commonly cultivated and may be difficult to obtained requiring a specialist nursery.ID 3052

Nothofagus(no-thô-FAH-gus) antarctica(an-TAHK-tee-kah)

Fagaceae (fag-AY-see-e)
Beech, Oaks and Sweet Chestnuts