Paper Bark Maple - Acer griseum Size:1 gal size 3ft - 4ft tall

Paper Bark Maple - Acer griseum Size:1 gal size 3ft - 4ft tallFrom central and western China, this slender tree to 40 ft. is considered a gem of the maple family and indeed one of the most beautiful of all small trees. Its outstanding feature is the texture and color of the bark, which peels but also holds on in curls, revealing smooth, cinnamon red limbs and trunk. The leaves of 3 elliptical leaflets turn orange, scarlet and crimson in autumn. The winged fruits have unusually large seeds. Recipient of the Gold

making it an excellent choice for borders

dissected (cutleaf/laceleaf) cultivar that grows in a mound or dome to 6-8’ tall spreading by weeping and cascading branching to 12’ wide

as it freely flowers for months when nothing else does

tall and 5 ft wide at maturity

The plant is a perfect choice for your rock garden

Found on Vancouver Island

low-growing mound of fine

The leaves are a rich blue-green on a very small plant growing only about an inch per year

You will treasure this little tree that comes from Germany

we can grow it in full sun

I would not chance it

and will eventually grow to 4 ft