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field maple

Acer campestre

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae
Common Names: common elder, common maple, dog oak, hedge maple, maser tree, master tree

About this plant

A medium-sized deciduous tree with a compact bushy crown. Leaves with 5 blunt lobes, turning yellow or red in the autumn. Flowers small, green, forming typical winged maple fruits

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Neutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1 but prune only from late autumn to midwinter

Propagation

Propagate by seed in mid to late autumn or spring. Take softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

Aphids and horse chestnut scale may be a problem

Diseases

Verticillium wilt may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years