Moonrise maple
Acer shirasawanum 'Moonrise'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size10 to 12 feet tall5 to 6 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Moonrise' maple (Acer shirasawanum 'Moonrise') is a small 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The golden yellow to yellowish green leaves open with red new growth. It grows slowly, with a full, rounded canopy.
Pairs well with Rose of sharon, Grape hyacinth, and Clematis.