Aureum maple
Acer shirasawanum '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
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Reddish-purple
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aureum' maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum') is a tree for borders, containers, and specimen planting. 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 of most types. It grows slowly into an erect form with golden foliage that turns color in fall. Bees visit the small reddish-purple flowers.
Pairs well with Willow oak, Blue mistflower, and Goldenseal.