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Acer cissifolium

ivy-leaved maple

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

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Size
Ultimate height
4–8 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
Wider than 8 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Yellow Bronze Green
Summer Green
Autumn Red Yellow
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H6
Botanical details
Family
Sapindaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Acer can be deciduous trees or large shrubs with paired, often palmately-lobed leaves and small flowers followed by characteristic winged fruits. Many have fine autumn colour, and some have ornamental stems

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Japan

How to grow

Cultivation

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

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to Acer gall mite, aphids, caterpillars and horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to Verticillium wilt, Acer leaf scorch and honey fungus

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