Acer monspessulanum Batch No:174387 red-tinged when young

red-tinged when young

rounded shrub with dark green leaves which turn a cheery red in autumn

cup shaped flowers which appear in late summer (with careful timing of pruning)

rounded to broadly columnar tree whose distinctively pale young foliage and dense crown make this an eye-catching variety late spring early summer

Prune once a year to retain a healthy and attractive framework

Acer monspessulanum Batch No:174387 red-tinged when youngNative to the Mediterranean region edging up into France and Germany, this densely branched and rounded tree or shrub is somewhat reminiscent of our field maple. However, the leaves are leathery, shiny and smoothly three lobed; and the decorative red samaras are parallel rather than set at 180 degrees. Tolerates heat and some drought. H5