Acer Shirasawanum Aureum 10 Litre Pot Ht 60-70cm

Acer shirasawanum Aureum, more commonly known as Golden Full Moon Maple, and previously called Acer japonica or Acer japonicum, is a deciduous, slow growing shrub with stunning seasonal foliage. The branches of this Acer display rounded pale, buttery-yellow leaves in the spring with tiny crimson flowers. In the summer, the tree bursts into life with bright yellow/lime foliage, before turning golden orange with red margins in the autumn.

Golden Shirasawa maple has a bushy, spreading habit, reaching an estimated height and spread of 2 x 2 metres in 20 years. This maple is suited to moist, but well drained soil in a sheltered, full sun or partially shaded position.  Acer shirasawanum Aureum is a wonderful choice for a specimen tree in any size garden, revealing its best colour when planted in dappled shade.

• Common name: Golden Shirasawa MapleAwards: 
• Height and spread in 20 years: 2 x 2 meters
• Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer, Autumn
• Awarded RHS award of garden merit
• Foliage: Lime green leaves turn golden -orange in autumn
• Soil: Suited to most sites in well-drained soils