Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Weeping Beech

Fagus sylvatica 'Pendula'

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Weeping Beech Marker

Inscription. This impressive tree is planted in large gardens and old estates for its large, unusual form. Native to European woods, this cultivar was first planted in NYC in 1847. View the larger native American beech in Bluebell Wood—both have coppery fall foliage.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 40° 40.029′ N, 73° 57.853′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It can be reached from Flatbush Avenue north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Living Land Acknowledgement (within shouting distance of this marker); Rock Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherry Esplanade (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Oaks (about 300 feet away); Rocky Mountain Douglas Fir (about 400 feet away); Magnolia Plaza (about 400 feet away); Magnolia × brooklynensis (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Rock Garden (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Weeping Beech Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.