Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum'

Native to a vast area from the Caucasus to the Himalayas, Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum' is an eye-catching garden tree with claret tinted, golden-yellow young leaves. The vibrant spring leaf colour gradually darkens to lime green in the summer, later on turning a rich butter yellow in autumn before they fall.

A handsome small to medium sized tree eventually or if pruned regularly, an eye-catching garden shrub.

• Position: Full sun or dappled shade.
• Soil: Any well drained, fertile soil.
• Hardiness: Fully hardy.
• Rate of Growth: Vigorous.
• Habit: Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum' grows to be a small or eventually medium sized, spreading tree with a rounded crown once mature. Can be pruned hard to reduce size and create a shrubby habit.
  • Height: 15 m (50 ft) / [up to 6 m (20 ft) after 10 years]
  • Spread: 10 m (32 ft) / [up to 3 m (10 ft) after 10 years]

• Notes: Occasional hard pruning of this Acer in spring will create a much lower, bushy plant with large amounts of spring foliage colour