Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'
Golden Full Moon Maple

Acer shirasawanum ′Aureum′ - Winter Habit

Family:

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family) 87

Genus:

Acer (Maple, Boxelder) 75

Plant Type:

Tree 569

Growth Forms:

Upright 572

Hardiness:

USDA Zone 5 252

Deciduous / Evergreen:

Deciduous 839

Flower Notes:

Red (Small red flowers appear above the foliage in April)

Foliage Notes:

Yellow (Greenish-yellow leaves during summer months); Multi-Colored (Gold to orange-red fall foliage)

Fruit Notes:

Red-Violet (Clusters of reddish-purple samaras appear above foliage)

Ultimate Height:

16-20 feet

Ultimate Spread:

16-20 feet

Light Requirements:

Soil Notes:

Prefers well-drainded, moist soils

Range:

Cultivated origin

Diagnostic Characteristics:

Leaves are greenish-yellow, opposite, simple, roundish in shape, 2.5" in length and width, and 11 to 13-lobed. Samaras appear in clusters at 0.75" in length above the foliage.

Ecological Functions:

Special Characteristics:

Foliage Characteristics 285

Fall Color 238

Slow Growth Rate 272

Specimen 630

Additional Information

This unique cultivar has light green to almost yellow, 9 to 13-lobed leaves and is a perfect choice as a small, specimen tree. It is also often trimmed into a shrub form. This plant prefers cooler summers. During spring, small reddish-purple flowers bloom in April to give way to stunning red samaras. The Golden Full Moon Maple has brilliant fall foliage in gold to orange-red.