PAPERBARK MAPLE

URBAN TREES SERIES

Acer griseum

MATURE HEIGHT                30 feet (9 metres)

MATURE SPREAD               25 feet (7.5 metres)

LIFESPAN                               80+ years (under optimal conditions)

GROWTH RATE                    Slow

SUN                                          Full Sun/Part Shade  

HARDINESS ZONES           5-7

WATER REQUIREMENTS  Moderate

SOIL TYPE                              Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Not particular to soil type or pH

FIRE SMART                          Yes

POLLUTION TOLERANT   Somewhat

USEAGE                                  Shade

PROS:

• Relatively low-maintenance. Its luminous, copper-orange to cinnamon reddish/ brown peeling bark is extremely showy, as is its orange to red fall colour.

CONS:

• Intolerant of drought; mulch will help keep the roots cool. Once established, requires a deep weekly watering in summer months.

RESOURCES:
Harvard Education Arboretum Plant Bios - Paperbark Maple
https://arboretum.harvard.edu/plants/

Missouri Botanical Garden:  
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/plantfinder/plantfindersearch.aspx

Photos - Derek Ramsey and Bruce Morton – Wikimedia Commons