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Acer

RHS Genus Guide

Acers, commonly known as maples, are mainly deciduous trees or shrubs, valued for their attractive and distictive foliage. Many produce vibrant autumnn colour and some have ornamental stems and bark. Larger acers make beautiful specimen trees in medium or large gardens. Japanese maples are more compact, often shrub-like trees, suitable for even the smallest of gardens and for growing in containers.

Common name: Maple

RHS/Clive Nichols

RHS Recommended

Acer

coral-bark maple

Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku' (P)

coral-bark maple

Height: 4鈥�8 metres
Width: 2.5鈥�4 metres

Norway maple 'Crimson King'

Acer platanoides 'Crimson King'

Norway maple 'Crimson King'

Height: 8鈥�12 metres
Width: Wider than 8 metres

paperbark maple

Acer griseum

paperbark maple

Height: 8鈥�12 metres
Width: 4鈥�8 metres

small-leaved maple

Acer micranthum

small-leaved maple

Height: 4鈥�8 metres
Width: 2.5鈥�4 metres

red maple

Acer rubrum

red maple

Height: Higher than 12 metres
Width: Wider than 8 metres

P猫re David's maple

Acer davidii

P猫re David's maple

Height: Higher than 12 metres
Width: Wider than 8 metres

golden Cappadocian maple

Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum'

golden Cappadocian maple

Height: Higher than 12 metres
Width: Wider than 8 metres

Japanese maple '艑sakazuki'

Acer palmatum '艑sakazuki' (A)

Japanese maple '艑sakazuki'

Height: 2.5鈥�4 metres
Width: 2.5鈥�4 metres

Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace'

Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace' (M)

Japanese maple 'Burgundy Lace'

Height: 2.5鈥�4 metres
Width: 2.5鈥�4 metres

Japanese maple 'Orange Dream'

Acer palmatum 'Orange Dream' (P)

Japanese maple 'Orange Dream'

Height: 2.5鈥�4 metres
Width: 2.5鈥�4 metres

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