Common beeches are among the fast-growing trees. In nature they reach heights of 30 meters or even 45 meters in sheltered locations. A beech hedge must therefore be trimmed regularly so that it does not become too high and sprawling.
How fast does a beech hedge grow per year?
A beech hedge grows around 40 to 50 centimeters in height and width per year. To ensure balanced growth and tight privacy protection, it should be cut regularly in spring and summer.
Common beech hedges grow up very quickly
You can almost watch a red beech hedge grow. Their growth per year is 40 to 50 centimeters, both in height and width.
If you simply let a beech hedge grow, you would have a hedge several meters high and wide in just a few years.
Regularly cutting a beech hedge in spring and summer is therefore essential if you want to plant a dense privacy screen in the garden. Without pruning, the lower areas of the hedge become bare because there is no longer enough light there.
Tip
Single beeches can live up to 300 years. In the beech hedge they don't reach that old age, but they still grow for many decades.
