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Paperbark Maple
Acer griseum · Tree
Paperbark Maple is a slow-growing tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 20–30 ft × 15–25 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts moths, pollinators and songbirds and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 20–30 ft × 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Green
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Moths, Pollinators, Songbirds
- Native to
- Central and eastern China
Will it survive your winters?
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