snakebark maple
Acer capillipes
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size30 to 40 feet tall30 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Multi-trunked
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Greenish white
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, red/burgundy
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Snakebark maple (Acer capillipes) is a tree for specimen use, shade gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. It grows with several trunks and reaches 30 to 40 feet tall and wide at a moderate pace. Greenish white flowers open in early to late spring and attract bees.
Pairs well with Oakleaf hydrangea, Christmas fern, and Queen of Night tulip.
Native range
Japan.