Plants > Trees

ivy-leaved maple

Acer cissifolium

Low Maintenance

Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae

About this plant

A small, spreading, rounded tree to 8m tall and 12m wide. Leaves comprise three oval, coarsely-toothed leaflets and are bronze-tinged when young, maturing to a dark green and turning shades of red and yellow in autumn. Tiny yellow flowers are borne in racemes, to 10cm long, in spring

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

Not Currently Available

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered position

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by grafting

Pests

Aphids and horse chestnut scale may be a problem

Diseases

Verticillium wilt may be a problem

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years