Botanical Name: Acer griseum
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Common Name: Paperbark Maple  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

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Leaf Color

Grey Green, Light Green

 

Bark Color

Brown, Red

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Formal, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Multi-trunk Tree, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Entry, Shrub Border, Foundation, Patio, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

Screen, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Engstrom, Connon

  • Description

  • Notes

This maple is known for its cinnamon colored, exfoliating bark and delicate, open habit. A lovely specimen tree with brilliant to rusty-red fall color. Usually multi-stemmed or low-branched single-stem. Slow growing to 25 feet tall and 15 to 20 feet wide. Ideally suited for a smaller garden or for grouping.
Grow in full sun to bright shade in any well-drained soil. Excessive moisture may cause crown rot or the bark to split. Prune selectively to shape and control size (see guides); shearing will cause lots of twiggy growth at the tips and eventually lead to a hard, dense branching (imagine a box with leaves) which in turn encourages pest and disease problems.