Acer griseum

Acer griseum

 

Acer griseum

Common name:            Paperbark Maple

Plant Family:                Aceraceae

Type:                         tree

Growth rate:                     medium,  height x width:  9 x 7.5 m. (29' 6" x 24' 7")

Growth habit:               broad headed

Main season of interest:              All Year

Predominant colours:     leaf ~    green

                                flower ~ yellow

                                fruit ~   light green

                                stem ~ orange

Position:                           full sun, partial shade

Soil:                                   moist, clay, pH preference: Neutral-Acid, pH tolerance: Any

Hardiness:                        minimum temperature -15°C (5°F), USDA Zone 6 to 9

Origin:                              China

Description:

Ascending branches forming slender high-crowned tree. Smallish lobed leaves. Good Autumn colours. Orange-brown old  bark peeling to reveal cinnamon coloured new bark. Yellow flowers in May and relatively large, winged seeds in autumn.

Cultivation:

Tolerant of chalk soils, but gives best autumn colour on neutral to acid soil. Prune if required, by removing dead or unwanted branches in late autumn to midwinter.

Propagation:

From seed.