Description
Acer shirasawanum ‘Aureum ‘
also known as golden Shirasawa maple is one of the best yellow-leaved Japanese maples. This bushy deciduous shrub is slow growing and has green leaves that are bright yellow in the summer. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. STUNNING DISPLAY IN POTS OR CONTAINERS.OR THE GARDEN.
Position: partial shade
Soil: fertile, moisture-retentive, well-drained neutral to acid soil
Rate of growth: slow-growing
Flowering period: April to May
Flower colour: purple-red
Other features: red winged fruit in late summer, autumn colour
Hardiness: fully hardy
HIGHT 140CM-150CM
Japanese maples are (deciduous) not evergreen, are small trees and are grown for their graceful habit in spring and autumn,