Plants > Trees

Montpelier maple

Acer monspessulanum

Genus: Acer
Family: Sapindaceae
Common Names: Montpellier maple

About this plant

A bushy, rounded small tree, to 8m in height, with leathery, glossy, dark-green leaves. Profuse yellow-green flowers in pendent racemes in spring are followed by red-winged fruit in summer

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

H6

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

Acid

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Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade

Pruning

Pruning group 1 from late autumn to midwinter only

Propagation

Propagate by seed (trees and shrubs), layering in autumn, grafting in late winter or softwood cuttings in early summer

Pests

Aphids and horse chestnut scale may be a problem

Diseases

May be affected by verticillium wilt or honey fungus

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardGround CoverBanks Slopes

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years