Aureum cappadocian maple
Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size16 to 20 feet tall16 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Rounded
- Bloom season
- Spring
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aureum' cappadocian maple (Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum') is a tree for low maintenance gardens and as a pollinator garden plant. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil. It grows fast into a rounded shape, and it can reach 16 to 20 feet or more in height and spread. Bees visit the spring blooms.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Little brown jug, and Ornamental onion.