paperbark maple
Acer griseum
RHS AGM 1993; MBG Plant of Merit
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size20 to 30 feet tall15 to 25 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Green
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, gray/silver, green
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Paperbark maple (Acer griseum) is a tree for specimen planting, winter interest, and accent use in woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. The bark is copper, reddish orange, and warm brown, and it peels and curls as the tree ages. Fall color comes in red, orange, and pink. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with Christmas fern, Foam flower, and Star magnolia.
Native range
North America and New Jersey.