Scientific Name
Acer griseum

Common Name
Paperbark maple

Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well drained soil but grows in a variety of soil types; not drought tolerant
Texture: Medium
Form: Upright; oval to rounded; becomes twiggy inside
Height: 20 to 30’
Width: 15 to 25’
Leaf: 3 to 6" opposite, green trifoliate leaves; silvery underside; bright red and orange fall color; one of the last maples to develop fall color; leaves persist into winter
Flower/Fruit: Nonshowy flowers
Comments: Cinnamon brown to reddish brown exfoliating bark; old bark is purple brown; seedling variability; cast light shade; hardy
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