Acer Gingerbread™

Scientific Name: Acer 'Ginzam'

Also Known As

Acer griseum 'Gingerbread'
Acer griseum x nikoense 'Ginzam'
Gingerbread™ Birchbark Maple
Gingerbread™ Chinese Paperbark Maple
Gingerbread™ Paperbark Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 20'-30'
W: 20'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Acer Gingerbread™ plant details

Acer Gingerbread™ is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - occasional water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer Gingerbread™

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 - 20 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Uses: peeling bark, small tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer Gingerbread™

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: humidity
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Peeling bark of a rich cinnamon-red combined with orange-red fall color make these small upright oval trees ideal street trees or landscape features. S/M

By: Forestfarm

What a loser! The whole point of griseums is the marvelous bark. This bark doesn't peel. The fall color is fine, but sorry, that is not enough. Zone 5