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field maple 'Green Column'

Acer campestre 'Green Column'

Low Maintenance

Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

A small to medium tree with a narrow, columnar shape when young, becoming broader with age. The leaves are darker green than the field maple and develope orange-red hues in autumn

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Neutral

Not Currently Available

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

Acid

Alkaline

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast 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

May be susceptible to aphids and horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardFlower Borders

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years