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Family: Aceraceae (ay-ser-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Acer (AY-ser) (Info)
Species: shirasawanum (shir-ah-sa-WAN-um) (Info)
Cultivar: Aureum

Synonym:Acer shirasawanum f. aureum

6 vendors have this plant for sale.

6 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Group:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Good Fall Color

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry

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Profile:

3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Positive cuchjoe On Jun 24, 2005, cuchjoe from Utica, NY wrote:

This plant has been devine in my yard. It is the show piece. I have had it for some thirty years, it is in full sun ,stands about seven foot , four foot around. every one that steps in the yard admirs it, no matter what time of year.

Positive picea On Jan 20, 2005, picea from Cincinnati, OH wrote:

Looks great in the spring but I have not had much fall color in the cincinnati area. Acer palmatums have colored much better. Northern zone 6

Positive Terry On Sep 4, 2003, Terry from Murfreesboro, TN
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Gorgeous chartreuse-to-gold leaves in the fall. Most sources indicate it's pretty slow-growing, reaching 6-8 feet by the time it's a decade old.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Dublin, California
Los Angeles, California
Pleasant Hill, California
Calhoun, Georgia
Saint Charles, Illinois
Utica, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Eugene, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Newport News, Virginia



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