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Other common names field maple common elder
common maple dog oak hedge maple maser tree master tree
Synonyms Acer campestre var. austriacum
Family Sapindaceae
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
Details A. campestre is 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
Plant range Europe, W Asia
Foliage Deciduous
Habit Bushy
Hardiness
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H6
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Aspect South-facing or North-facing or West-facing or East-facing
Exposure Exposed
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
MoistureMoist but well-drained
SoilChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
pHNeutral
Ultimate height Higher than 12 metres
Ultimate spread 4-8 metres
Time to ultimate height 10-20 years
Cultivation Grow in a fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or part shade
Propagation Propagate by seed in mid to late autumn or spring. Take softwood cuttings in early summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types Low Maintenance Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
Pruning Pruning group 1 but prune only from late autumn to midwinter
Pests Aphids and horse chestnut scale may be a problem
Diseases Verticillium wilt may be a problem
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