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Buy Acer campestre

Also Known As

Field Maple
Hedge Maple

Plant type

tree

size

H: 20'-30'
W: 25'-35'

planting zones

5a-9b

16 to 20 inches tall - shrub form - bare root | $22.39

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Acer campestre plant details

Acer campestre is a moderate-growing, slow-growing broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. Attracts beneficial insects and birds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Acer campestre

Plant type: tree
Plant family: sapindaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 25 FT - 35 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
Uses: distinctive bark, fall color, hedge

GROWING CONDITIONS for Acer campestre

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: acidic, average, clay, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

So named due to its common use as a hedge, especially in English hedgerows, the Hedge Maple is a fantastic choice for a backyard border or wall. It is a relatively low-maintenance tree that grows especially well in direct sun or sun-dappled locations. There are a number of immediate benefits to choosing the Hedge Maple for your next hedge: Makes a uniquely attractive hedge with pruning Turns a lovely yellow in the autumn Large leaves make suitable for a windbreak or screen Grows easily in moist, well-drained soil The Hedge Maple, or Field Maple, can be found around Europe, the British Isles, southwest Asia and north Africa. As a dense low-branched tree, or large multi-stemmed shrub, the Hedge Maple makes an ideal deciduous hedge. As with other maple species, it turns vibrant colors every autumn and can attract birds in the spring. Tolerant of pollution, the Hedge Maple is able to excel in both urban and rural environments alike. The tree is adaptable to different soils, including those relatively heavy with clay.

By: Instant Hedge

Performs well in dry alkaline and acid type soils. Attractive corky bark in the winter. Usually rounded and dense, but may be pyramidal to oval. Often branched all the way to the ground. Excellent for residential and street plantings. Growth Rate slow, 10' in 10-15 yrs.

By: Garden World

A "handsome, neatly-shaped, small tree [to 40']... or a close, neat hedge"(Bean) noted in the spectacular 35' hedges of Schonbrunn Palace in Austria; its small leaves have 3 widely spaced rounded lobes ; clear yellow fall color. S/M