Paperbark Maple

Acer griseum

Paperbark Maple (Acer griseum) 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