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Acer buergerianum

Trident maple

Acer buergerianum is a species of maple native to eastern China and Japan. This is a small deciduous tree with ascending branches when young, maturing to a more rounded canopy. Leaves are small, triangular and drielobbig. New spring foliage is a rich bronzy-red colour maturing to a dark green in summer. In autumn foliage turns yellow to orange to red.The tree, also known as the maple trident is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. It tolerates some drought.

↕ >1000 cm ❄ -30 °C ☀ sun, shade

Flowering period

jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec

Planting period

jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended

Characteristics

Botanical

Genus Acer
Species buergerianum

Bloei

Flowering period april, may
Colour (flower) yellow

Blad

Colour (foliage) green
Autumn colour yellow, red
Evergreen no

Groeiwijze

Height >1000 cm

Standplaats

Winter hardiness -30 °C
Location sun, shade

Gebruik

Type (use) shrub, tree/standard