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Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

Paperbark Maple is a slow-growing flowering 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, 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

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