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Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

Deciduous Tree

Height

20 - 30 (feet)

Spread

15 - 30 (feet)

Distinctions

Small oval tree with low branching or multi-stemmed form with beautiful cinnamon-red exfoliating bark; blue-green trifoliate leaves turn red in autumn; good winter aesthetics; tolerant of acid or alkaline soils with good drainage; good specimen tree or used in mass.

Limitations

Difficult to propagate.

Hardiness

SE (Zone 4)

Origin

Central China

Paperbark Maple