Paperbark Maple is a small upright branching deciduous tree with an oval crown that is known for its attractive, heavily exfoliating copper-orange to cinnamon bark. Leaves are medium green with finely haired frosty blue-green to gray-green undersides and turn a showy orange to red in fall. Grows best in full sun and slightly acidic, moist well-drained soils. Intolerant of drought.
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Origins: |
Central China |
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Height: |
20’ - 30' |
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Spread: |
20' - 30' |
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Spacing: |
25' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Group Plantings or Specimen Tree, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Gardens, and Understory Tree
COMPANION PLANTS: Pennsylvania Sedge, Hosta, Mondo Grass
IMAGE: Bruce Marlin, Acer griseum Morton 836-58-7, CC BY-SA 2.5, (2) Rudolf Schäfer Darmstadt, Zimt-Ahorn (Acer griseum) Stamm, Rinde, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, Acer griseum JPG01a, CC BY-SA 3.0, (4) Sten Porse, Acer-griseum-close, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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